Thu, Mar 13, 2008
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat
sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to
ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the
sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new
spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into
cyber-aero-space for awhile.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments
are always welcome, as well.
Aero-Linx: 1LT George Wood Mears
This site documents the experiences of 1LT George Wood Mears,
"Woodie", who was a pilot in the 511th Squadron, 351st Bombardment
Group during World War II. The 351st was part of the 94th
Bombardment Wing, 1st Air Division of the 8th Army Air Force. The
group was based at Polebrook Airfield in Northamptonshire, England
between Apr. 15, 1943 and Jun. 10, 1945, with a total of 279 B-17
Flying Fortresses on charge. These flew 9,075 sorties with 7,945 of
them dropping 20,778 tons of bombs. The gunners in the Group fired
off 2,776,028 rounds of ammunition and were credited with
destroying 303 enemy aircraft. The Group flew 311 credited missions
and lost 175 B-17's and 405 men in combat. Woodie piloted 22 combat
missions between Nov. 26, 1943 and Mar. 18, 1944, when he was shot
down near Switzerland and became a POW.
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