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January 17th 16, 05:34 PM
JB Mentzer
February 10th 16, 01:45 AM
For those who don't recognize this B-29's tail icon or nose art:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar

Infamous among the famous.

* JB *

On 1/17/16 12:34 PM, wrote:
Old Geezerr
February 14th 16, 05:22 AM
On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 20:45:51 -0500, JB Mentzer
> wrote:

>For those who don't recognize this B-29's tail icon or nose art:
>
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar
>
>Infamous among the famous.
>
>* JB *
>
>On 1/17/16 12:34 PM, wrote:

Too bad you weren't one of the GI's getting ready for the invasion
of Japan


Dave:
Old age comes at an inconventient time

HONK if you do everything people tell you to do.
Charles Lindbergh
February 14th 16, 01:28 PM
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:22:10 -0700, Old Geezerr >
wrote:

>On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 20:45:51 -0500, JB Mentzer
> wrote:
>
>>For those who don't recognize this B-29's tail icon or nose art:
>>
>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar
>>
>>Infamous among the famous.
>>
>>* JB *
>>
>>On 1/17/16 12:34 PM, wrote:
>
> Too bad you weren't one of the GI's getting ready for the invasion
> of Japan
>

Agreed, the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan helped to save a lot of
Allied lives.
Savageduck[_3_]
February 14th 16, 05:09 PM
On 2016-02-14 13:28:06 +0000, Charles Lindbergh > said:

> On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:22:10 -0700, Old Geezerr >
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 20:45:51 -0500, JB Mentzer
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> For those who don't recognize this B-29's tail icon or nose art:
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar
>>>
>>> Infamous among the famous.
>>>
>>> * JB *
>>>
>>> On 1/17/16 12:34 PM, wrote:
>>
>> Too bad you weren't one of the GI's getting ready for the invasion
>> of Japan
>>
>
> Agreed, the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan helped to save a lot of
> Allied lives.

They also saved Japanese lives in a nation with a population heading
toward a national suicide. Ultimately they paved the way to a new Japan.

--
Regards,

Savageduck
Charles Lindbergh
February 14th 16, 06:55 PM
On Sun, 14 Feb 2016 09:09:25 -0800, Savageduck
> wrote:

>On 2016-02-14 13:28:06 +0000, Charles Lindbergh > said:
>
>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:22:10 -0700, Old Geezerr >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 20:45:51 -0500, JB Mentzer
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> For those who don't recognize this B-29's tail icon or nose art:
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar
>>>>
>>>> Infamous among the famous.
>>>>
>>>> * JB *
>>>>
>>>> On 1/17/16 12:34 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> Too bad you weren't one of the GI's getting ready for the invasion
>>> of Japan
>>>
>>
>> Agreed, the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan helped to save a lot of
>> Allied lives.
>
>They also saved Japanese lives in a nation with a population heading
>toward a national suicide. Ultimately they paved the way to a new Japan.

The atomic bombs were one variable in the formula that brought the
Japanese war to an end. IMHO, the Russian's invading Manchuria with a
million men was far more convincing for the Japanese.
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