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HI-fly-by

16th October 2009 10:52

Blakeslee briefing (video clip)

Thought this would be interesting, especially since it includes audio!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbBi4rucrGI

0:37 - a short (staged?) clip of Col. Don Blakeslee briefing men of the 4th on the days mission back in 1943.

Gentile, Hofer (with duke), and Pisanos are clearly visible, along with then C.O. Peterson.

Does anyone know of any other footage featuring Don Blakeslee and the 4th fighter group during WWII?

John Beaman

16th October 2009 15:59

Re: Blakeslee briefing (video clip)

Most interesting. Blakeslee has a rather high-pitched voice. I've always been amused with George C Scott as Patton with his very deep voice. The real Patton had a very high-pitched voice and sounded like Elmer Fudd!

SMF144

16th October 2009 19:11

Re: Blakeslee briefing (video clip)

That is pretty neat - thanks for posting the link.

Baby Boy

18th October 2009 07:32

Re: Blakeslee briefing (video clip)

My father, Lt.Cecil Manning was in that briefing room. I watched the film and was unable to to see him due to camera angle. There was a photo of this briefing in November 1943 "Life" magazine. My father is right in the middle of the photo.

fsbofk

18th October 2009 08:13

Re: Blakeslee briefing (video clip)

Gentile's P-47 42-8659 "Donnie Boy" appears early in the sequence of the warm-up, displaying the eagle symbol later appearing on his P-51B

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