Tag Archives: Super Constellation

Flying Tiger Flight 923 Makes it to the World-wide Encyclopedia Wikipedia

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Fred Caruso

It was always something of a mystery and a disappointment to me (the author of this article), NOT to find such an important historical event listed in Wikipedia, the free, universal, world-wide Encyclopedia. The North America version of Wikipedia (in … Continue reading →

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Those on board Flying Tiger 923 on the night of September 23, 1962

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Fred Caruso

Few details were available on survivors and deceased during the first days following the crash of Flying Tiger 923. One of the first stories was from the New York Times.  That story consisted of a list of those on the … Continue reading →

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Hawiiaan mother and two children lost in raging sea

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Fred Caruso

“I saw a child being thrown out a window by a man after the plane hit the Atlantic. The child was never seen again. The other child also vanished.” Rachael K. Hoopii, 32, of Waimanolo, Hawaii was on her way with two … Continue reading →

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Survivor says little about the harrowing experience

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Fred Caruso

“It has been almost 52 years since the plane ditched in the North Atlantic and you (the FT923 site editor) are the first one I have talked to about that night since I left Germany and the men that shared … Continue reading →

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Gordon Thornsberry: Mother’s scrapbook provides details of North Atlantic crash

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Fred Caruso

Written and submitted by Gordon Thornsberry, Russellville, Arkansas Prologue My mother had a scrapbook on the crash which I inherited when she passed away. The scrapbook included telegrams, newspaper clippings, photos and a letter I wrote to my family detailing … Continue reading →

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Air Force Captain reflects on ditching-day horror

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Fred Caruso

[A number of stories were written about Dr. Figueroa, with nearly all focusing on his untiring and heroic ministering to the medical needs of fellow survivors. This is his story. It is about his experiences and feelings about the flight … Continue reading →

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A watery grave was not to be — the Henrich family

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Fred Caruso

Most likely the pilot and crew didn’t see the desperate mother and three children standing on the tarmac with the Military Police. They were waving frantically, trying to get their attention. If the pilot and crew did see them, they probably thought … Continue reading →

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World Crises Build in September 1962

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Fred Caruso

September, 1962, was an intense month around the world, politically and militarily. Major issues dominated newspaper headlines. Among them were the Soviet Union’s involvement with Cuba (leading to the Cuban missile crisis), continuing tensions around the Berlin Wall, and the … Continue reading →

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Forgiven Disaster: Carol Hansen and the Ditching of Flying Tiger 923

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Carol Gould Hansen was the most visible of all survivors of Flying Tiger 923. She was pretty, full of energy, a natural leader, and always quick to flash a smile. She played a very important role in the well being of … 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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