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The Luck of the Irish!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Fred Caruso

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?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Fred Caruso

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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Movie parallels many aspects of Flying Tiger 923

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Fred Caruso

Movie Review By Fred Caruso (aka Irish O’Caruso) If you have time for a movie that will bring up visions of Flying Tiger 923, look into this one: Passengers (2008), with Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, and David Morse (as the Pilot of … Continue reading →

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Flying Tiger Memorial Begins at Galley Head

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Fred Caruso

Present-day southwest Ireland was the scene of an historic first on April 17. The “first” was the beginning of the public announcement of the 50-year Memorial to Flying Tiger Flight 923, that crashed 500 miles off of the Irish west … Continue reading →

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CAB Report Available for Free Download

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Fred Caruso

Thirty seven pages, single sided, in 1962. How big would this report be today, 50 years later? A complete copy of the “Aircraft Accident Report by the Civil Aeronautics Board,” released September 13, 1963 is available here in Adobe PDF … Continue reading →

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Books Tell Of Crash Drama

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Fred Caruso

Three books discuss the ditching of the Flying Tiger. Cleared for Disaster: Ireland’s Most Horrific Air Crashes and In the Event of Water Landing devote one chapter each to the Flying Tiger disaster. A third, Born Again Irish, is totally … Continue reading →

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Flight 923 — 50 Years On

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Fred Caruso

Nearly 50 years ago, a four-engine Lockheed Super Constellation, an L1049H aircraft, with a very distinctive arched tail accented by three vertical tail fins resembling predatory sharks swimming in close formation, launched from McGuire Air Force base in New Jersey, … Continue reading →

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