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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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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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Georg Stockli: Ship radio operator adds new insight to rescue

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Fred Caruso

M/S Celerina rescues 48 survivors of airplane catastrophe “SOS from Valentia radio = following from Shannon Airport . . . at 2220 GMT the Super Constellation Flying Tiger N6923C began with preparations for ditching at 54 North 24 West at … Continue reading →

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Flying Tiger 923 story continues

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Fred Caruso

by Fred Caruso (aka Irish O’Caruso) September 23, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the crash of Flying Tiger Flight 923, when the Army-chartered aircraft was forced to ditch in the North Atlantic in the dark of night during a raging … Continue reading →

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Viewers Come From all Over the Globe

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Fred Caruso

22,399 — That was the total number of viewings of the Flying Tiger Flight 923 memorial web site made by individuals from all over the globe. That was the total through the end of December 2012. The website statistical monitor … Continue reading →

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Events commemorate fifty years

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Fred Caruso

Three events in West Cork, Ireland commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Flying Tiger 923: ++*Friday, 21 September 2012, 8-9 p.m., at the Bantry Library “Culture Night 2012,” in Bantry. This was a book reading and public discussion in the library conference … Continue reading →

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John Toole: Sitting in the right seat at the right time?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Fred Caruso

It might have been a matter of luck, just sitting in the right seat at the right time. Private John Toole of Montgomery, Alabama, says he was very lucky and escaped from the crash of the Flying Tiger with no … Continue reading →

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A photo of Super Connie #N6923C — RIP

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Fred Caruso

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 →

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Lack of lighting weighs in on death toll

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Fred Caruso

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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