Tweaker
BOHICA
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- Dec 1, 2002
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_____Truth be told, Pappy Boyington was a most heroic individual, and his story is the reason I became a professional pilot. However, there are many common misconceptions regarding his life. First, his accurate victory total is 24. Four of his claims we from his time with the Flying Tigers and were from aircraft destroyed on the ground. I do not know why the Marine Corp refuses to admit this, especially since Joe Foss with 26 would be a much more positive role model. (See book by Bruce Gamble, former Marine, now Marine historian)
_____Pappy's book, like the Baa Baa Black Sheep television program were similar in their inclusion of outright fabrications in order to "spice up" the story. For a true account of the Black Sheep Squadron, I would recommend the less popular book by the squadron flight officer, Frank Waldron; Once They Were Eagles. Boyington's accomplishments and struggles were interesting enough in reality to need this writer's embellishment treatment,so it is unfortunate.
_____That being said, Boyington is certainly deserving of a lasting memorial. This whole situation is so typical of today's liberal mindset. They are ashamed of so much, and none of the accomplishments are their own in the first place. Ashamed to be white, ashamed to fight for a belief or your country, ashamed to even lead others.
_____The world is not a perfect utopian dreamscape, at least it isn't once you leave the college environment. These people for the most part, will hopefully come to that realization on their own, most likely shortly after they get a real job and start paying taxes and have a home to protect and children to look after. Until then they would to well to learn from history and those who have lived full lives and shut their collective cum-recepticles until then.
_____Pappy's book, like the Baa Baa Black Sheep television program were similar in their inclusion of outright fabrications in order to "spice up" the story. For a true account of the Black Sheep Squadron, I would recommend the less popular book by the squadron flight officer, Frank Waldron; Once They Were Eagles. Boyington's accomplishments and struggles were interesting enough in reality to need this writer's embellishment treatment,so it is unfortunate.
_____That being said, Boyington is certainly deserving of a lasting memorial. This whole situation is so typical of today's liberal mindset. They are ashamed of so much, and none of the accomplishments are their own in the first place. Ashamed to be white, ashamed to fight for a belief or your country, ashamed to even lead others.
_____The world is not a perfect utopian dreamscape, at least it isn't once you leave the college environment. These people for the most part, will hopefully come to that realization on their own, most likely shortly after they get a real job and start paying taxes and have a home to protect and children to look after. Until then they would to well to learn from history and those who have lived full lives and shut their collective cum-recepticles until then.
