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To: Ron M who wrote (365436)	5/21/2010 12:36:37 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793939

My father-in-law was also with the 8th Air Force, 306th Bomb Group. He flew B-17s but only 12 1/2 missions. After that he was eating free on the Germans in Stalag III. It was fun to introduce him to my late neighbor, who flew B-24s. They agreed that the 24 was more advanced but the 17 could absorb more battle damage. I've seen photos of B-17 battle damage, and it's incredible to know they could still fly after that. The Collings Foundation has both a B-17 and a B-24, and you can fly on them when they come to your town. It's not cheap, but worth every penny in my opinion. Every minute of the flight my wife and I took is etched in my memory forever. collingsfoundation.org The 306th was the inspiration for the movie Twelve O'Clock High. The author of the book it was based on flew with the 306th and some of the fictionalized facts are consistent with the 306th history. For example, the original base commander was replaced. Also, the fictional BG designation was 918th. 3 X 306 = 918.