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I had a dually on a lift once, and in my hurry I “ran” around the back of it….and head smacked a load leveling hitch. Blood flew, I was almost knocked out.
After a few minutes of recovery and a bandage I went back to my work and after about 10 minutes I again ran my head …. Hard…. Into that hitch.
I clocked out.
And right after landing he raced for the toilet to change his pants...
American heavy bomber B-17G Flying Fortress, damaged over Germany. During the bombing of Cologne, an anti-aircraft shell exploded on the nose of the aircraft, destroying instruments and equipment. The pilot of the plane accomplished a feat by bringing the almost uncontrollable plane to his airfield.
American heavy bomber B-17G Flying Fortress, damaged over Germany. During the bombing of Cologne, an anti-aircraft shell exploded on the nose of the aircraft, destroying instruments and equipment. The pilot of the plane accomplished a feat by bringing the almost uncontrollable plane to his airfield.
WWII uncovered: SB2C Pilot Who Fell 1200 Feet into the Pacific Returns to Duty and Sinks Enemy Freighter
"Plunging 1,200 leet into the Pacific when his parachute failed to open has not ended the flying career of Lieutenant Alvin E. Levenson of the Bronx, New York. The young Helldiver pilot lived through that experience, and on his second combat flight he hit and probably sank a medium sized freighter. His squadron was divebombing a tiny island north of Saipan on the day he took the terrifying plunge. After releasing his plane’s bombs, he pulled out and started to climb . . . only to crash smack into another Helldiver. “THE CRASH dazed me,” he said, ‘‘and the next thing I knew I was falling, spinning around and around sideways like a top. I yanked the ripcord about twenty times and the chute broke out but failed to open. It flapped around me like a silk banner. Debris from the exploding planes was falling around."
Levenson had just about given up and was thinking about his wile and the three year old son he’s never seen, when he hit the water —in a sitting position. He thinks the streaming parachute must have slowed up his fall. The sea was rough, too, and he may have hit the top of a wave and coasted down, which would have broken the force of impact. Levenson ripped off his parachute harness. He struggled to the surface. It was a day when the inanimate world just seemed to be working against him—because his Mae West only inflated part of the way. The flier remained afloat for 3 hours, Worrying about sea birds. “I've got a phobia about chickens or fowls and can’t go near them,” he explained. The birds kept making runs at him and one of them hit him in the eye. “I pulled out my knife," he related, “and began screaming and making passes myself, but they didn’t seem worried and kept circling, waiting for me to the. So I made up my mind—I wouldn’t die.” A patrol boat rescued him at last, and he was hospitalized with burns, lacerations, severed leg tendons, injuries to his left arm muscles. “I had thought in my mind all of the time,” he said, "that I should give up combat flying.” But, considering himself lucky to be alive, he took an assignment aboard another carrier." - Article Hoosier State Chronicles
Lieutenant Levenson flew approximately 50 combat missions in Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers with Bombing Squadron 98, detachment B from the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10), "The Fighting Lady".
*Please note: The USS Yorktown CV-10 was originally named the USS Bon Homme Richard, the aircraft carrier's name was changed to honor the USS Yorktown CV-5, which sank in the Battle of Midway in 1942. She is also often called “The Fighting Lady,” a nickname given to her by her crew during World War II.*
After the war Alvin returned to New York and in 1946, he joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in New York as Cargo Sales Manager-US. He pioneered many innovations in the airfreight industry, including fully dedicated air-cargo configured aircraft, palletization, container design, etc. He created a world-wide sales force, instrumental in making KLM number one in the airfreight industry across the Atlantic. He was honored as “Air-Cargo Man of the Year” in 1960 by the Airfreight Industry Association. - Hoosier State Chronicles
Alvin E Levenson passed away on July 19, 2008 at the age of 87. He lies in rest at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth Florida. Lest We Forget.
"Plunging 1,200 leet into the Pacific when his parachute failed to open has not ended the flying career of Lieutenant Alvin E. Levenson of the Bronx, New York. The young Helldiver pilot lived through that experience, and on his second combat flight he hit and probably sank a medium sized freighter. His squadron was divebombing a tiny island north of Saipan on the day he took the terrifying plunge. After releasing his plane’s bombs, he pulled out and started to climb . . . only to crash smack into another Helldiver. “THE CRASH dazed me,” he said, ‘‘and the next thing I knew I was falling, spinning around and around sideways like a top. I yanked the ripcord about twenty times and the chute broke out but failed to open. It flapped around me like a silk banner. Debris from the exploding planes was falling around."
Levenson had just about given up and was thinking about his wile and the three year old son he’s never seen, when he hit the water —in a sitting position. He thinks the streaming parachute must have slowed up his fall. The sea was rough, too, and he may have hit the top of a wave and coasted down, which would have broken the force of impact. Levenson ripped off his parachute harness. He struggled to the surface. It was a day when the inanimate world just seemed to be working against him—because his Mae West only inflated part of the way. The flier remained afloat for 3 hours, Worrying about sea birds. “I've got a phobia about chickens or fowls and can’t go near them,” he explained. The birds kept making runs at him and one of them hit him in the eye. “I pulled out my knife," he related, “and began screaming and making passes myself, but they didn’t seem worried and kept circling, waiting for me to the. So I made up my mind—I wouldn’t die.” A patrol boat rescued him at last, and he was hospitalized with burns, lacerations, severed leg tendons, injuries to his left arm muscles. “I had thought in my mind all of the time,” he said, "that I should give up combat flying.” But, considering himself lucky to be alive, he took an assignment aboard another carrier." - Article Hoosier State Chronicles
Lieutenant Levenson flew approximately 50 combat missions in Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers with Bombing Squadron 98, detachment B from the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10), "The Fighting Lady".
*Please note: The USS Yorktown CV-10 was originally named the USS Bon Homme Richard, the aircraft carrier's name was changed to honor the USS Yorktown CV-5, which sank in the Battle of Midway in 1942. She is also often called “The Fighting Lady,” a nickname given to her by her crew during World War II.*
After the war Alvin returned to New York and in 1946, he joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in New York as Cargo Sales Manager-US. He pioneered many innovations in the airfreight industry, including fully dedicated air-cargo configured aircraft, palletization, container design, etc. He created a world-wide sales force, instrumental in making KLM number one in the airfreight industry across the Atlantic. He was honored as “Air-Cargo Man of the Year” in 1960 by the Airfreight Industry Association. - Hoosier State Chronicles
Alvin E Levenson passed away on July 19, 2008 at the age of 87. He lies in rest at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth Florida. Lest We Forget.
Just a little closer...
Reminds me of the children's story about how the elephants got their trunks...
I just saw a video on the news, Trump stated they’re sending weapons to Ukraine. What the hen is going on
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Hope that monkey keeps his tail out of the spokes.
I'm a slow learner.
I have another from a GI coffee table around 0400 trying to find the phone so someone could say, “This is a recall. Report for duty immediately.”
Like I couldn’t hear the base PA system playing the William Tell Overture at 135 db.
Yep…
I guess I’m glad that my trucks trailer hitch is above my shin
Thought I raised the rear end up off the ground !! 
Can't imagine it doing the bombadier and navigator much good either.
My uncle was a tail gunner on a B-17
Working on starting an off-shoot side business of my main business. Some designs so far...
Already have 2 local gun shops wanting me to bring some by for them to carry.
Already have 2 local gun shops wanting me to bring some by for them to carry.
I guess I’m glad that my trucks trailer hitch is above my shin
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Sounds USAFE.
I miss SAC and SOC units.
No bullshit chem gear playing.
When I was in the 67th our recalls were just a verification of caller and a number. The number told us what to do next.
There was never chem gear involved.
Life was good.
I guess I’m glad that my trucks trailer hitch is above my shin
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Last time I saw legs like that, they were attached to a pigeon.
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I assume the chem gear remark is facetious.
313 AD 400 MMS(T) Kadena. Always chem gear in Phase II.
LoLLast time I saw legs like that, they were attached to a pigeon.
Them legs have more miles on them than probably 98% of the world will ever have.
They also voted to throw her and the rest of the carpet-munchers off the top of the building!!!
Way to go leftist gully-yodler!
Sirhr
Not at all. 84-87 (SOC) never touched it.
87-91 (SAC) Never touched it.
Once SAC changed to ACC during the McPeak years, we had to start playing silly reindeer games.
Sad times...
Left Ellsworth in 95 and went to Mtn Home and had to play even more. Same with the year at Kunsan
I went back to Ellsworth in 2000.
I can't recall putting it on between then and '04 when I retired. Good times.
And then @Defiantly_Not_Bender got a hold of it...........Last time I saw legs like that, they were attached to a pigeon.
