"C-47s as Bombers, P-51 Mustangs vs Corsairs,.." Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Nov 2015 11:59 a.m. PST |
… The Very Last All Piston…C-47s as Bombers, P-51 Mustangs vs Corsairs, The Very Last All Piston Prop Aerial War! "Believe it or not, this was a bitter reality in 1969 as the 4-Days War broke out between Honduras and El Salvador, in which only vintage piston powered aircraft were involved that shot each other out of the air. Imagine, the rest of the World had only attention for the Hi-Tech Supersonic Fighter Jets as Phantoms and Mig-21's from USA and USSR that fought over Vietnam and the Sinai Desert. And while the NASA was just about to land the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969, there was a little war going on in Central America that was totally ignored by the World's Mass Media as no one wanted to miss a glimpse of the historic first step on the moon, about to be made by Neil Armstrong…"
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| jpattern2 | 19 Nov 2015 6:46 a.m. PST |
The Soccer War/Football War. A fascinating little conflict. I have several books on the subject. |
| Tango01 | 19 Nov 2015 9:53 a.m. PST |
Yes… a shame war for Latin America!. (smile) Amicalement
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| Auxiliary Legionary | 23 Nov 2015 9:40 a.m. PST |
What a pitty.A war for a football match. |
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