AMAZING PIECE OF HISTORY

[Steve 0080]

A TRUE STORY, NOT KNOWN BY MANY . . THE ONLY FOUR (4) AIRPLANES ISRAEL HAD WHEN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (MAY 1948) BEGAN WERE SMUGGLED IN FROM CZECH REPUBLIC. THEY WERE GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF-109'S. THEY WERE ASSEMBLED OVERNIGHT IN TEL AVIV AND WERE NEVER FLIGHT TESTED. THIS IS A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT THEIR PILOTS. WATCH IT. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.


https://vimeo.com/54400569

[Mufassa001]

Excellent Post

[bigbird]

Very interesting.
I had no idea.

[stroguy]

Nice. Valor is lost today.

[fxdl2051]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting.

[radi0chik]

wow fascinating. Now I want to see the whole movie.

[53driver]

Amazing.

[Steve 0080]

Nice. Valor is lost today.




IMHO there is not much Honor left today...not paying yours bill, having your word mean someting, in general not being accountable for you own actions....the three R's....Respect yourself, Respect others and be Responsible for your own actions...

[shooter]

Steve I think that is one of the most profound posts I have read. And you are exactly right. I have nothing.

[RickJ]

A TRUE STORY, NOT KNOWN BY MANY . . THE ONLY FOUR (4) AIRPLANES ISRAEL HAD WHEN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (MAY 1948) BEGAN WERE SMUGGLED IN FROM CZECH REPUBLIC. THEY WERE GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF-109'S. THEY WERE ASSEMBLED OVERNIGHT IN TEL AVIV AND WERE NEVER FLIGHT TESTED. THIS IS A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT THEIR PILOTS. WATCH IT. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.


https://vimeo.com/54400569

Steve- hope you don't mind, I copied and pasted your post and the link somewhere else- that is a powerful piece!

[Steve 0080]

NP.... it is a great story...

[cwjj2001]

This is a great short video!!!! Thanks for sharing Steve!