Book Review: The Chianti Raiders

:FI:COM · Post by **:FI:COM** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:17 pm

The "Spaghetti Bombers" were in Belgium in the fall of 1940, and Il Duce logged more than 17,000 hours of flight; it's the dribs and drabs of history that are of interest. "The Chianti Raiders", by Peter Haining, Robson Books, 2005, London. BR.M20 bombers, G.50's and CR.42 biplanes vs. Spits and Hurris; dont forget to turn hard! An interesting read. Anyone reading anything good?

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:42 pm

Bombing mit Spaghetti? Oi! That conjures all sorts of nasty and hilarious pictures in my mind..

FFS!! No wonder they hung Il Duce..

I've,,,,Uh.. Been reading Dean Koontz stuff..

He's out there, but he's close enough in to be somewhat believable..

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:58 pm

Willie, watch where yer pointin' that damn thing!

Ahem, sorry lost track there. I've just completed "Memphis Belle" and erm, International Civil Aviation Ramp Safety" and now rereading "The Black Angels- A History of the Waffen-SS".

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:41 pm

:FI:AltarBoy wrote:Willie, watch where yer pointin' that damn thing!

My thoughts on gun control are this; Gun control is being able to hit your target.

:FI:Falcon · Post by **:FI:Falcon** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:21 pm

Just ... don't ... shoot it ... erm ... now.

Put the stock on your shoulder.

Your shoulder can absorb MUCH more shock than your ... uhhh ... you know.

Fal "Been There" con

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:47 pm

My thoughts on gun control are this; Gun control is being able to hit your target. Wink Bad Grin

Agreed, Willie, but one must make certain of what the target is...In your case I don't know if it's your scrotum or that Boeing 737 in the air.

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:26 pm

Run AB.

AND if you look at the bottom pic, the bolt is back and the gun is EMPTY!

:FI:COM · Post by **:FI:COM** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:34 pm

only FI m8tes would go from historic lit. to gun control....cheerz!

( nice big Garand though..)

:FI:Falcon · Post by **:FI:Falcon** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:21 am

Hey, did y'all see the newest PowerPuff Girl episode with Mojo Jojo?

Man, I think his ray gun was made in Belgium!

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:FI:Heloego · Post by **:FI:Heloego** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:39 am

...that's what you watch in your free time.

Nightcat · Post by **Nightcat** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:58 am

I just read Bill Bryson's "A WALK in the WOODS" - great read, I wanna take up hiking again as its been a while... I kinda wanna check out the Appalachian Trail in a future expedition..

Anyone ever done a part of it?

Wayne

:FI:Nellip · Post by **:FI:Nellip** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:24 am

:FI:Nightcat wrote:I just read Bill Bryson's "A WALK in the WOODS" - great read, I wanna take up hiking again as its been a while... I kinda wanna check out the Appalachian Trail in a future expedition..

Anyone ever done a part of it?

Wayne

Not done the walk, but also read the book!

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:10 pm

Ha! Willie! Something's wrong with that rifle in the top pic. The projectile shot up 30 degrees from the barrel. Better get a refund from Tesco's.

Sorry, for the digression. We were talking about books.

Nightcat · Post by **Nightcat** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:41 pm

Maybe we should do a FI hike one year from the start to the finish

Menace · Post by **Menace** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:49 am

Just don't start with the Bernard Cornwell stuff. It's addictive as hell. Willie might like the Copperhead Saga. I personally like the Warlord series.

Book Review: The Chianti Raiders

Book Review: The Chianti Raiders

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