Help finding a WWII air base? Takeridi, maybe in central Africa?

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 3:59 p.m.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
also, sounds like Mr_Asa's Grandpa was a BAMF.

Once put Yeager and his entire crew on house arrest cause they were being drunk and disorderly.

Had a Golden Caterpillar Club pin.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork 4/28/21 4:09 p.m.

Mr_Asa said:
Had a Golden Caterpillar Club pin.

certified BAMF

johndej Dork 4/28/21 5:00 p.m.

Pics are referred in some of these threads but might have to register to see them or I can't on my phone

Aerovintage

According to one link this may be the plane after the war at Hendricks (now famous for Sebring racetrack) in use for training

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 5:13 p.m.

In reply to johndej :

And the wayback machine doesn't give anything. :(

I hadn't found that website in my searches before.

johndej Dork 4/28/21 5:20 p.m.

In reply to Mr_Asa :

Just updated some after looking at it closer, found a couple more threads and an EBay for sale listing.

Also in the background here

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 5:38 p.m.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
Mr_Asa said:
Had a Golden Caterpillar Club pin.

certified BAMF

His co-pilot didn't want to bail out. Grandpop had to basically put his foot on his head and kick him out. Afterwards he bitched at Grandpop about messing up his best hat.

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 5:39 p.m.

johndej said:
In reply to Mr_Asa :

Just updated some after looking at it closer, found a couple more threads and an EBay for sale listing.

Also in the background here

I saw that eBay listing. It is frustrating that it was so recent.

Appleseed MegaDork 4/28/21 9:04 p.m.

Warbird Information Exchange

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 10:31 p.m.

In reply to Appleseed :

Waiting on approval of the admins.

Mr_Asa UberDork 4/28/21 10:42 p.m.

Remembered another story. At Grandpop's memorial service ('02, I think) a woman came up to Dad and told him about Grandpop's non-involvement with the Doolittle Raid.

Her husband and Grandpop were both stationed at Langley Field, Va. After Pearl Harbor the USAAF put out a call for volunteers for what would become the Doolittle Raid and her husband stood up for it. Not sure how Grandpop had the authority at the time, but he had the ability to approve or deny. She had recently found out she was pregnant and asked Grandpop to deny the request because she was afraid he wouldn't come back from it. So Grandpop did. She had the kid, he came back from the war. Long long after she told him about what she had asked of Grandpop and he was piiiiiiisssssssseeeddd at both of them.