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Re: FW190 stolen by Lt Bruce Carr
It’s baaack!!!!
The story of Bruce Carr “stealing” an Fw 190 and escaping from behind enemy lines is patently untrue. In AIRFOIL #2 (see the posting above), Steve Blake and I published a short article debunking this apocryphal story. As part of his research, Steve Blake spoke to Col. Felix Kozaczka, one of Carr’s wingmen, who was present during the flight and belly landing. Kozaczka told him in no uncertain terms that the more lurid aspects of this story never occurred. Like many pilots after the war, Carr wanted to fly a German plane. Carr hitchhiked to Linz, Austria, where he chose the now-well-known Fw 190 A-6/A-8 hybrid, “31+ ~ Red” for his mount. After flying back to Ansbach with an escort of 354th FG P-51s, Carr couldn’t get the 190’s gear down and was forced to belly land it on the grass at Ansbach. Post-crash photos of Carr show him walking around unhurt and wearing a neat, clean uniform—hardly the look of someone who had just evaded capture and flown a stolen Focke-Wulf to freedom. I can’t believe that this story won’t just die and go away. Heroes like Bruce Carr don’t deserve to be tarred with lurid tales like this. Their real-life experiences should be more than enough for anyone. Steve Sheflin |
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Re: FW190 stolen by Lt Bruce Carr
Okay, Steve,
Who then started this lurid tale? Stephen |
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Re: FW190 stolen by Lt Bruce Carr
Stephan,
I've no idea where it originated. Steve Sheflin |
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Re: FW190 stolen by Lt Bruce Carr
"Falsehood goes 'round the world three times before truth gets its pants on"
...Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain). Hal |
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Re: FW190 stolen by Lt Bruce Carr
I've heard some tall tales from various vets, but this one takes the cake for most ridiculous and unbelievable.
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