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progressoid

(53,389 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 03:17 PM Jul 2013

WWII Photo Reconnaissance Pilot Reacts to Footage of Himself from 1944

In honor of Memorial Day, a couple of months ago, the folks behind the Sundance Film Festival decided to dig up a short honorable mention winner from 2007 and put it up on YouTube. Called Spitfire 944, the film show WWII Photo Reconnaissance pilot Lt Col. John S. Blyth telling his story and reacting to footage of a crash landing he made all the way back in 1944 that he had never seen before.

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WWII Photo Reconnaissance Pilot Reacts to Footage of Himself from 1944 (Original Post) progressoid Jul 2013 OP

What a fabulous story. enlightenment Jul 2013 #1

I thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Thanks for sharing. n/t Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #2

Blyth was every bit as calm, and collected in 2007 as he was back in 1944; He had the Right Stuff Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #3

Waht a great story CRK7376 Jul 2013 #4

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

1. What a fabulous story.

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Thu Jul 18, 2013, 03:57 PM

Jul 2013

Watching his face made me grin - and cry a little.
Very sweet.

Thanks for posting this.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)

2. I thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Thanks for sharing. n/t

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Fri Jul 19, 2013, 08:56 AM

Jul 2013

Brother Buzz

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3. Blyth was every bit as calm, and collected in 2007 as he was back in 1944; He had the Right Stuff

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 04:39 PM

Jul 2013

Sidebar: Director, William Lorton was a grand nephew to John Steinbeck

CRK7376

(2,227 posts)

4. Waht a great story

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Tue Jul 30, 2013, 11:29 AM

Jul 2013

I enjoy going to airshows to see and hear the old Warbirds. My father in law as a B17 Navigator and to see his expression when a B17 flew over our town and landed for the local airshow was awesome. He enjoyed seeing the old plane and loved showing it to his grandchildren but Perk had absolutely no desire to fly in one every again. Our airshow included the opportunity to go for a 30 minute ride in one. Absolutely gorgeous machines!

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