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Is it possible to see a photo of the 'pink elastique'? Thanks, George

Thanks much guys! For now I'll assume (at least until I hear otherwise) that a reasonable American meaning for the Chinese text at the top of the 76thFS 'arrowhead' insignia could be "Sentry at the Outpost" or "Guardian of the Gate" or "Watchmen on Alert", or something like that?? Makes sense...

Thanks very much - but I actually knew that historical part of the insignia itself. I'm really trying to find out the 'significance' of the slogan/motto/characters at the top of the patch. I've sent requests to a few Chinese Embassy types and hope to find out the meaning behind it all. I'll let...

Hey guys, I've often wondered what the translation for the phrase formed by the two characters at the top of the 76th Fighter Squadron 'arrowhead' insignia is. The literal translations (as far as I can tell) for the two characters are "arrow," and "sentry post." What I'd like to know is what the...

Great job, the one I got from you a few months ago is a true work of art as well. G

Nice collection; I too am/was a big 'Jiggs' squadron fan (as well as the 491st 'Ringers' and the 490th 'Bridge Busters'). Had a CBI vet-friend who sent me quite a nice batch of his 490th-491st memorabilia before he took his last flight many years ago, and have corresponded with quite a few...

Re: Preservation website #2 This one has great information too, as you might imagine because it's a Smithsonian site: http://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_mor ... e/mnm.html

Thanks for the tips, I'll update you guys as soon as I make a decision and do it! George

This has probably been discussed many times before, and for the same reasons: we're getting 'bigger' in the mid-section as we age, or we buy a jacket a bit too small to begin with because we like it, etc. I'd just like to know if a jacket can be 'stretched' out, just like the 'hot water...

Man, I really hope they don't blast the 33rdFG 'Nomads' North Africa part in the Tuskeegee story too badly in the film (I met Ben Davis in the late 80s by the way; he was a 'regular guy' and very nice to me). My Dad was in the 33rd (58th FS) but not until they were in the CBI Theatre, and I do a...