Author Archives: Fred Caruso

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About Fred Caruso

Survivor of the crash of Flying Tiger 923. at night, at sea, 500 miles off the west coast of Ireland, with 28 deaths and 48 survivors, September 23, 1962.

Seeking Celerina crew members

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Since the beginning of this project, we have located a small number of crew members from the Swiss rescue ship, MS Celerina. They are scattered all over the globe. The ship had a crew of 34 at the time, including … Continue reading →

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4 fatal crashes for Flying Tigers in 1962

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Fred Caruso

The Flying Tiger Line lost four airplanes to crashes with fatalities in 1962. All  four were Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellations. A total of 141 lives were lost on board the four aircraft and three lives were lost of people on … Continue reading →

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FLASH BACKS on the demise of Flying Tiger 923!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Fifty years after the crash of Flying Tiger 923, it is astonishing to see how little was known by the survivors of the event that very nearly took their lives. No one had an opportunity to see all of the … Continue reading →

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Antwerp is “land at last” for remaining survivors

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Disembarking from the Swiss freighter and rescue ship MS Celerina and touching dry land at Antwerp, Belgium for the first time in five days were the remaining survivors of the ditching of Flying Tiger Line Flight 923. Shown above at … Continue reading →

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Allied armed services weigh in heavily on FT923 search and rescue

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Fred Caruso

By this point in time, most readers are aware that both the British and Canadian armed forces participated in the Flying Tiger search rescue operations. Few are aware to the extent of this participation. Browmore Cliffs, Ireland resident Mike Flahive … Continue reading →

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Reader comments drive continuation, expand content of this site

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Reader interest and comments have driven the continuation of this project after the 50th anniversary last September 23. Most or these comments were the result of random searches of the world wide web. Some of those commenting added photos and … Continue reading →

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Update on Galley Head

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Galley Head Lighthouse is the home one of the 50th anniversary memorials dedicated on September 23, 2012. On reporting the memorial activities at Galley Head, it was stated that “the lighthouse ceased functioning with the advent of global positioning satellites, … Continue reading →

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Peter Foley: A survivor, adventurer, a dedicated family man.

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Fred Caruso

By Teresa Foley At the time of the Flying Tiger ditching in the North Atlantic, Peter Foley was in the Air Force and had reached the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was assigned to the Stars and Stripes and … Continue reading →

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Land at last: 27 survivors reach Antwerp, Belgium

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Fred Caruso

After five days at sea on the Swiss freighter Celerina, 27 survivors of the crash of the ill-fated Flying Tiger 923 were able to stand on solid ground at the docks of Antwerp.  For those who got off the ship … Continue reading →

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Memorial dedicated at Browmore Cliffs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Fred Caruso

On September 23, 2012, a second and almost simultaneous memorial dedication to the Flying Tiger ditching and rescue was held on the Irish Bromore Cliffs overlooking the North Atlantic, south of Shannon Airport, some 100 miles northwest of Galley Head.  … Continue reading →

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