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« Reply #2016 on: June 14, 2023, 08:45:27 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

TWA Flight 847 Hijacked (1985)
While on its way from Athens to Rome in 1985, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked by members of the Amal Movement terrorist group. The aircraft's 153 passengers and crew endured a three-day intercontinental ordeal during which one passenger, a US Navy diver, was murdered. Though most of the passengers were released during this time, dozens were held hostage for more than two weeks. Flight attendant Uli Derickson is widely credited with saving the lives of many passengers by doing what?
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« Reply #2017 on: June 14, 2023, 09:38:33 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 14, 2023, 12:18:32 AM
everyone has to deal with their own sins

hopefully, they can be forgiven
4 putting again,FF?
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« Reply #2018 on: June 14, 2023, 10:41:40 AM »
not lately, but plenty of 3 putts
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« Reply #2019 on: June 14, 2023, 02:58:40 PM »
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« Reply #2020 on: June 14, 2023, 05:00:09 PM »
FWIW:
I've been watching this series and I think it is reasonably well done. 

They go pretty in depth on the Normandy Landings.
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« Reply #2021 on: June 15, 2023, 09:09:48 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Arlington National Cemetery Established (1864)
Early in the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his family fled their Virginia estate. Shortly thereafter, Arlington National Cemetery was established there. More than 290,000 people are now interred in Arlington, a privilege that is limited to active, retired, and former members of the armed forces, Medal of Honor recipients, high-ranking federal government officials, and their dependents.
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« Reply #2022 on: June 15, 2023, 09:14:09 AM »
The requirements for burial are more strict that for being in an urn.  A Purple Heart will do it if it is due to a combat death (burial).

Arlington National Cemetery > Funerals > Scheduling a Funeral > Establishing Eligibility (arlingtoncemetery.mil)
Arlington National Cemetery > Funerals > Scheduling a Funeral > Establishing Eligibility (arlingtoncemetery.mil)

I still think about Gatorama coming up from Atlanta that time to represent the board here.  There were a lot of folks who made the effort from Cincy as well.

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« Reply #2023 on: June 15, 2023, 09:17:30 AM »
Gatorama didn't seem to mind traveling and obviously was a fine gentleman
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« Reply #2024 on: June 15, 2023, 10:04:45 AM »
Guess locations of these photos:

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« Reply #2025 on: June 15, 2023, 10:34:34 AM »
Van Gogh and Millet - Van Gogh Museum



I recall visiting the rather small Millet museum in Barbizon a few years back, it was quite something. And we visited the mental hospital near St. Remy de Provence a while later where van Gogh painted when he was a patient, also quite something.
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« Reply #2026 on: June 15, 2023, 02:07:56 PM »
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« Reply #2027 on: June 15, 2023, 03:03:29 PM »


This is the cockpit in which Charles Lindbergh sat while piloting the first aircraft to make a solo non-stop transatlantic flight, the Spirit of Saint Louis, in May of 1927. Note the periscope used instead of a forward window. The Spirit was designed and built in San Diego to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize, which was offered by New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first aviator to cross the Atlantic non-stop, either from New York to Paris or vice versa.

That gear that looks a bit like valves might be just that for moving fuel from one tank to another to maintain trim.  

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« Reply #2028 on: June 15, 2023, 03:06:33 PM »


On June 12, 1930, Delta expanded passenger service east to Atlanta and west to Fort Worth.
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« Reply #2029 on: June 15, 2023, 03:09:37 PM »
Top photo is from Aderaan,which isn't there anymore. Hang on to that might be worth something
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