The cost of war

[Paulw]

Just to put things into perspective.
http://pippaettore.com/Horrific_WWII_Statistics.html

 

[moon puppy]

Good stuff Paul

 

[Phil]

Makes one think, good link Paul

 

[jknaus]

Interesting stuff Paul. Thanks.
James

 

[nerdling]

Very interesting info Paul. I always find the stateside stuff amazing. Probably because of my Aviation Archaeology hobby. I mean most of those planes or remains of those planes are still out there and it is amazing to me that so few people know anything about them.

 

[moon puppy]

For real Ryan, I mean think of all the local airports around this country that were built during that time. Our local airport being one, seems like every 75-100 miles there was a new air base built. They were flying all over the place. We had two airports in Greenwood Co at the time. the official county airport that was a grass runway with a crosswind runway, they had a flying school and about 15 Piper Cubs. Their job during this time was to evaluate college students to see if they had the stuff, if they did they would recommend them for flight school. Those types of schools were all over the place.

Must have been some busy skies back then.

 

[nerdling]

For real Ryan, I mean think of all the local airports around this country that were built during that time. Our local airport being one, seems like every 75-100 miles there was a new air base built. They were flying all over the place. We had two airports in Greenwood Co at the time. the official county airport that was a grass runway with a crosswind runway, they had a flying school and about 15 Piper Cubs. Their job during this time was to evaluate college students to see if they had the stuff, if they did they would recommend them for flight school. Those types of schools were all over the place.

Must have been some busy skies back then.

Same deal here in central Oregon. All three of the airports in the area were built for the war effort. One trained civilian pilots, one trained B-17 crews and the other trained in P-38s, P-39s, and P-63s. The highway through town is all referred too as the World War 2 Memorial Highway and we also have the Rex T. Barber bridge. Recently an entire belt of 50 cal ammo was dug up at a construction site. Wish I was the one to find it Mind you I have no idea what I would do with it. Already have some anyways. Been doing research since we moved here and there was about 20 fatal accidents within an hour of my front door.

 

[agentg]

"Statistically impossible to complete 25 missions" OMG hmy:

Another unstated fact, the USAAF lost more people in the bomber campaign in Europe that the Marine Corps lost in the PTO.



G