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A photo of Super Connie #N6923C — RIP
Swiss Journalist Peter W. Frey has just sent us a photo of the actual Super Constellation – #N6923C – the one that met its fate in September 1962, under the banner of Flying Tiger 923. Here is the photo and what he … Continue reading
Lack of lighting weighs in on death toll
Refusal of US to Require Lights Weighed as Factor in Airliner Death Toll By Richard Witkin for wire services From the New York Times The role played by a flashlight in the rescue of survivors of the airliner crash in … Continue reading
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Peter Foley: Stars and Stripes reporter tells the world of terror and survival
Much of what the world knows about the drama and details of the demise of Flying Tiger 923 is the result of the writing of US Stars and Stripes newspaper reporter Master Sergeant Peter Foley, home-town Spokane, Washington. Foley was … Continue reading
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Lois Elander: Captain says “get some lipstick for the lady!”
“When I was waiting on the deck of the carrier to take off to fly to Northolt (England), the captain shouted over the loud speaker that I was to bring lipstick back for the injured woman in the ship’s hospital. … Continue reading
Frank Bazell: Survives crash to die another day for his country
Frank David Bazell, Van Nuys, California, was one of the lucky 48 who survived the ditching of Flying Tiger 923 that dreadful night of September 23, 1962. He made it out of the destroyed airplane, battled the frigid gale-driven waves … Continue reading
Video – Raging Seas of the North Atlantic
YouTube Video: Flying Tiger 923 and Raging North Atlantic Gale force winds whipped the icy North Atlantic some 500 miles off the west coast of Ireland. Ocean swells rose up to 35 feet high and waves between 10 to 15 … Continue reading
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The Luck of the Irish!
Irish Times, September 26, 1962 — Mr. Robert R. Ward, 26, of Kerrykeel, County Donegal, who was formerly in the R.A.F. arrived safely at Nutt’s Corner airport, County Leitrim, yesterday, thankful that he had cancelled his passage on the ill-fated … Continue reading
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How did the rescue ship get its name?
To many of the survivors of Flying Tiger 923, the name of the Swiss ship, Celerina, means “rescue, safety. survival and life.” But what is the true meaning of the name? Immediately after the ditching in late September 1962, … Continue reading
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