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  1. Dixon Cannon

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I actually plugged in 'Battle of Britain' last night and watched it from start to finish again. I was quite impressed (again!) actually. For a film that came out in 1969, the effects were really quite well done and the cinematography was spectacular. It must have been shot on 70mm (I'll check...
  2. Dixon Cannon

    WHO made Johnny Depps hats for Public Enemies

    Boy!..photos of this one are scarce! I'm usually good at finding web photos, but 'Public Enemies' is still tightly secured I guess. I'm inspired to search more deeply. -dixon cannon
  3. Dixon Cannon

    My "mission" back in time.

    Here's two more from my trip. I tried to cover each position from the crewmember's POV. I covered every position except the 'off limits' ball. This is top turret and tail end Charlie. -dixon cannon
  4. Dixon Cannon

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Diamond Dave!... welcome to our quanset!.. you are quite welcome here. Believe me you will get questions galore - your caps seem to have struck a chord here, deservedly so. They are veritable works of art! You're the Art Fawcett of crushers!...and that is a high compliment sir...
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    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

  7. Dixon Cannon

    My "mission" back in time.

    I'm sure you've heard this one before.... The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from the dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare...
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    My "mission" back in time.

    That was an episode of Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' once (coincidentally called "The Mission"), with the Belly gunner stuck in the Ball with a Daimler Benz DB 601 engine stuck in the works! I won't tell the ending, but it certainly was....an Amazing Story! lol -dixon cannon
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    My "mission" back in time.

    Oh man, I envy you! You missed the perfect shot through the Nav Dome though! The pilots would have loved this one! -dixon cannon
  10. Dixon Cannon

    'Hogan's Heroes' star Dixon dies

    "The Private War of Olly Winter" Most probably this one Hondo; Story about an African American soldier in Vietnam. It focuses on the past and present of a war-weary GI who, after 20 years of professional soldiering, begins a quest for life. Master Sergeant Olly Winter, winding up a long...
  11. Dixon Cannon

    Saint-Exupery's P-38

    ... more of Antoine de Saint Exup?©ry .. "I will never abandon my squadron" , he said . The last family of the writer and pilot, the Reconnaissance Group 2/33 , few days before his death. Preparing for the last mission His P-38, 'Peggy Back' The 'Peggy Back', side view
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    Saint-Exupery's P-38

    ...http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080317.PRINCE17/TPStory/TPInternational/Europe/...the recovery of Saint-Exupéry's plane off the coast of southern France by a Marseilles diver, Luc Vanrell. The story:http://www.cdnn.info/industry/i040407/i040407.html The sunken...
  14. Dixon Cannon

    P-51 pilot's story ,339th FG at Fowlmere

    Here's something I found on Righetti. Hope it helps. -dixon cannon http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Pilots/Righetti%20Elwyn%20G%20LtCol.htm
  15. Dixon Cannon

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Welcome Archbury918... Everyone here knows the 918th at Archbury reference, I can tell you that! That makes you welcomed and appreciated and a kindred spirit indeed. Thanks for .2 on crushers, it's great information. Do share more! I too have seen lots of repros come and go - whys is it...
  16. Dixon Cannon

    Fedora History

    Here's a photo of Woody Wilson disrupting a game by throwing a second ball into play. As you can see the crowd's hats are not quite fedora style yet. Yet here is photo from the same period and we can clearly see several fedora shaped hats on some individuals in the crowd. Apparently...
  17. Dixon Cannon

    Why the Indiana Jones hat?

    Here's a little story not to dissimilar; My Mom bought me a bull whip at some Florida Cowboy amusement park in Central Florida back in the mid-60's - I was probably twelve years old. I learned how to crack that thing around the house pretty good (the crack is the tip of the whip breaking the...
  19. Dixon Cannon

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Talk about expensive.... 3619 - WWII USAAF Officer's "soft-visor" Cap http://www.ljmilitaria.com/usaf___usaaf___cap_gear.htm 3619L - label reads 7 3/8 ( actual size is at least a 7 ½ ), made of “doeskin”, “beaver felt” or whatever the very-soft material is called, “Eagle Brand” sold...
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    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Now he is a pic of two strange fellows wearing similar caps. I suppose if it's god enough for them... Notice the 'tall' woven band on these caps as well. -dixon cannon
  21. Dixon Cannon

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Here is my U.S. Wings cap... ...after some surgery! I removed the abominable lining with the thick mesh screen that was used as a stiffener, then I inserted a foam form shaper into the crown. I still wish the brim and strap were russet color rather than sh!t brindle though - why can't they...
  22. Dixon Cannon

    P-51 pilot's story ,339th FG at Fowlmere

    A lot of Vern Blizzard photos here: http://www.web-birds.com/8th/339/504/504.html Lt. Bert Stiles with 'Tar Heel' at Fowlmere 1944 Capt. Bob Irion - Bert's wing man -dixon cannon
  23. Dixon Cannon

    P-51 pilot's story ,339th FG at Fowlmere

    Steve Ananian flew with author Bert Stiles at Fowlmere. That was the home of the 3rd Division, 339th FG, 505th F/Sq. Stiles had transfered in from bombers where he had been a B-17 co-pilot at Bassingborn. Those experiences are recorded in his classic WWII book, "Serenade to the Big Bird"...

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