[Milsurplus] Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Before I looked at the images and text I had similar thoughts. WWII 
Bomber Camp? I wondered how they would simulate being shot at, being 
trapped in a burning bomber, freezing at altitude. But I see it gave 
some people a taste of hwat their training like and they got a ride in 
vintage aircraft. Something probably worthwhile.

I have some command receivers in use here and *every* time I look at 
them I reflect on the god awful terror so many of those men went through 
and yet another prayer goes up for them. I wouldn't want a 'life-like' 
simulation. I wonder if they have to pass through the airp[ort security 
to board the flight..

73,

Bill  KU8H



On 09/18/2015 04:56 PM, Joe Connor via Milsurplus wrote:
> Thanks for the link. That is interesting.
> 1. How does the concept of a fantasy camp strike everyone? Frankly, it makes me a little uneasy. I know that we have fantasy camps for baseball fans (e.g., Mantle and Whitey Ford used to run one for Yankee fans) and for fans of certain bands (e.g., the Kingston Trio runs one every year), but I've never been interested. To me, it's like re-enacting. I love to study history and I love to work on the old radios, but I think it's crossing the line to try to pretend to be in the service in WWII.
> 2. The age thing is funny. Weight is also an issue. The book "Confederates in the Attic" discusses both vis-a-vis the re-enactors. In the Civil War, the soldiers were young and, from all the exertion and the lousy food, skinny. Most of the re-enactors are middle-aged and many are plump. The irony is that the re-enactors, who strive for historical accuracy in everything, are inaccurate on their basic physical appearance.
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