Don't forget the ground crewmen - Reader comments at The New York Sun

Submitted by Clarence Hoggard, Apr 1, 2007 14:53

I say, don't forget the ground crewman. Those are the guys that kept them flying. If a plane was shot down, that was one thing. But if a plane developed mechanical failure, there was hell to pay for the ground crew that serviced that plane.

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Feb 17, 2008 05:14

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Jul 16, 2007 09:51

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Apr 1, 2007 16:27

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Apr 6, 2007 00:30

I say, don't forget the ground crewman. Those are the guys that kept them flying. If a plane was shot...

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