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One of my favorite shows
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Who knew back then what a huge star Vinny Bobarino would become?
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How about a more obscure "ooh ooh ooh"....
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Car 54 Where are You?"
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Or, "dinosaur!!, dinosaur!!"
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Seeing the photo of LeMay with his cigar and Corvette, reminded me of this scene from the movie "Strategic Air Command," supposedly based on an anecdotal story about Curtis LeMay:
Sergeant : (Seeing General Hawkes [a Gen. LeMay type] speaking to the men on the flight line while smoking a cigar, whispering to Holland) "Sir, that cigar. Doesn't the general know that the aircraft might explode?"
Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland (Jimmy Stewart) : "It wouldn't dare!"
Sergeant : (Seeing General Hawkes [a Gen. LeMay type] speaking to the men on the flight line while smoking a cigar, whispering to Holland) "Sir, that cigar. Doesn't the general know that the aircraft might explode?"
Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland (Jimmy Stewart) : "It wouldn't dare!"
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Keith - Lemay was known for doing exactly what was shown in the movie - flying unannounced into SAC bases. He tested them every way he could, to see if they were "secure".
In the movie, he was not exactly impressed when his "unidentified" plane was allowed to land on the base. And in the real world, he pushed for greatly improved accuracy, readiness, morale, etc. He even pushed for SAC bases to have auto repair shops for servicemen to to use while on duty. Great summary of him and his work (and his legends). The cigar and "It wouldn't dare" story in the movie is based on an actual event with Lemay.
In one case, he rammed his car through a gate and onto the airfield. The guard ran after him, and fired his pistol at the car. A few minutes later, the car stopped, Lemay got out - and reamed the guard up and down, back and forth. Not for letting him crash the gate, but for missing the car when he fired the pistol.
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In the movie, he was not exactly impressed when his "unidentified" plane was allowed to land on the base. And in the real world, he pushed for greatly improved accuracy, readiness, morale, etc. He even pushed for SAC bases to have auto repair shops for servicemen to to use while on duty. Great summary of him and his work (and his legends). The cigar and "It wouldn't dare" story in the movie is based on an actual event with Lemay.
In one case, he rammed his car through a gate and onto the airfield. The guard ran after him, and fired his pistol at the car. A few minutes later, the car stopped, Lemay got out - and reamed the guard up and down, back and forth. Not for letting him crash the gate, but for missing the car when he fired the pistol.
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Thanks Tom, for corroborating the story. At the SAC Museum in Ashland, NE (a couple of hours north of me here in KC), there’s a exhibition on LeMay, with a reproduction of his SAC office. It’s pretty interesting and humanizes him. Like the old saying, “He may be an SOB, but he’s our SOB!” For a good article on LeMay, go to https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-28_Issue-2/V-Meilinger.pdf
He was well played in the movie by Frank Lovejoy (who I sometimes mix up with Edward Binns).
He was well played in the movie by Frank Lovejoy (who I sometimes mix up with Edward Binns).
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Sorry for the double posting of the referenced article. I didn’t realize they were the same.
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Apologies from me! Great looking ride! They are great cars, and like all interesting cars, have my respect. Yes, I would prefer a 1961, but that is mainly me being a sucker for old stuff - and a testament to how the Corvette never stopped evolving as one of the true “greats” in the automotive world. (I might argue that only the Corvette and the 911 never deviated from their mission over 50+ years. Maybe also the Ford F100 / F150’s.)
Enjoy the miles!!
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No apologies needed. I too have a big soft spot for the old car hobby. For me there's an even bigger draw when they were raced. Here's my other Corvette...I've been its caretaker since 1986