I've got a very small set of acetylene equipment that someone once told me would have been handy in some of the very small spaces he was required to work in the aircraft industry. He was a small man, under 5'5" I'd say.
12 O’clock high a Quinn Martin production
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I've got a very small set of acetylene equipment that someone once told me would have been handy in some of the very small spaces he was required to work in the aircraft industry. He was a small man, under 5'5" I'd say.
I can verify that. Dad was in the 2nd Air Division, 467th Bombardment Group, Heavy, RAF Rackheath.
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I don't know how widespread the practice was but I once had an employee who had been a tunnel rat in Vietnam. He was quite a small guy, and he told me that most tunnel rats selected were also smaller men. Makes sense. He was definitely affected by the experience, a good worker but had a somewhat strange personality. He was badly injured by falling over a cliff while trying to escape a VC ambush.
Back to B-24s, my college graduate advisor had been a B-24 pilot during WWII. Nearly deaf as a post from the engine noise. He wore one of those transistor radio-sized hearing aids. He never spoke much about his wartime experiences.
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There are many good and free older movies and TV series episodes available on YouTube. Especially nice if you have an iPad and a TV set with the airplay feature so you can watch the movie on your TV set. Just like using Netflix. Some Smart TVs allow direct free access to YouTube but I prefer going through airplay from my iPad as it easier to search.
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I haven't checked, but would guess the movie is shown frequently and access is usually free. I would also guess everyone has seen it.
Yep, and no commercials, but i hear that is likely to change soon...
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I’ve been watching now into the second season. I’ve been seeing a few actors from Star Trek on here in various roles and lo and behold….episode 9 (second season) ..,it’s William Shatner as a guest star. And his name is…Kirk! This must have landed him the role in Star Trek and I’ve also noticed a few musical riffs that Star Trek uses and they definitely came from this show. Pretty cool to see the connection. 
I’ve been watching now into the second season. I’ve been seeing a few actors from Star Trek on here in various roles and lo and behold….episode 9 (second season) ..,it’s William Shatner as a guest star. And his name is…Kirk! This must have landed him the role in Star Trek and I’ve also noticed a few musical riffs that Star Trek uses and they definitely came from this show. Pretty cool to see the connection.
He was also in the 1961 BW movie Judgement of Nuremberg with actor Spence Tracy…
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Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone series also introduced many novice actors who later became stars - such as William Shatner. And it also used some has-beens. They likely worked for much lower pay than established actors. I once met Rod Serlng. He died of a heart attack at a fairly young age.
Well, I can assure you that as recently as four years ago, Twelve O'Clock High was being shown to trainees for at least one federal agency at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia...
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Loved 'Combat' and the '12 O'Clock High' movie and the series. I NEVER watched the 'Rat Patrol'.
OH, BTW: Robert Lansing was in the Star Trek episode, 'Assignment Earth' with Teri Garr which was supposed to be a pilot for a new series, but it didn't fly. ('fly'! Get it?
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Oh, and PS: I wrote on another thread that I didn't find out that my neighbor (a short guy) was a tail gunner in a B-29 with 2 Purple Hearts until his funeral.
OH, BTW: Robert Lansing was in the Star Trek episode, 'Assignment Earth' with Teri Garr which was supposed to be a pilot for a new series, but it didn't fly. ('fly'! Get it?
)Oh, and PS: I wrote on another thread that I didn't find out that my neighbor (a short guy) was a tail gunner in a B-29 with 2 Purple Hearts until his funeral.
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Since you saw the Norden Bombsight they are going to have to kill you.
Funny, I reading a book called "The Bomber Mafia" which I just found out last night was about the Norden Bombsight. I've gotten about 20 pages and it's already fascinating.
Ahhh . . . the Norden BS. Post war reports show the Germans had their own bomb sight, which they considered SUPERIOR to the Norden.
Neither were particularly useful from high altitude. USAAF accuracy was atrocious.
Neither were particularly useful from high altitude. USAAF accuracy was atrocious.
