Thought i would mention this for those who like to know about real Hero's. Robert L Scott was a P40 Ace from WW2. He was credited with 13 kills confirmed in China/Burma but 22 was the real number. Back in those days you needed 2 people to witness the plane go down or had to capture it on gun film. So he was only credited with the 13. He had many exploits guarding the hump back when Japan was invading China along the Burma road. He even had his spinner painted different colors so the Japs would think they were seeing different planes!
The flying Tigers were all hero's in my book but i just wanted to post the passing of a real Hero in a time when we hold actors, and atheletes as hero's.
This guy is another reason why we still have some freedoms and libertys. His life is a interesting read to be sure. He was the author of God is my Copilot and that was made into a movie back in 1945. Never seen it ill admit but i did read about him in great american fighter pilots of WW2. I would like to thank him for his service. His P40 was named old exterminator and though he was told he was to old at the time to fly fighters he managed to get one P40 to fly from Chenault who was the leader of the Tigers in China at the time. He was 97! May he rest in peace. A True Hero.
The flying Tigers were all hero's in my book but i just wanted to post the passing of a real Hero in a time when we hold actors, and atheletes as hero's.
This guy is another reason why we still have some freedoms and libertys. His life is a interesting read to be sure. He was the author of God is my Copilot and that was made into a movie back in 1945. Never seen it ill admit but i did read about him in great american fighter pilots of WW2. I would like to thank him for his service. His P40 was named old exterminator and though he was told he was to old at the time to fly fighters he managed to get one P40 to fly from Chenault who was the leader of the Tigers in China at the time. He was 97! May he rest in peace. A True Hero.
