Longbow in WWII

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Longbow in WWII

#1 Post by looseplucker » Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:12 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Malco ... _Churchill
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#2 Post by bigbob » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:52 pm

No wonder he had the nickname 'mad jack' He was either hugely brave , or completely off his rocker.
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#3 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:03 pm

i think he was loony tunes ,but obviously loved his longbows :D
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#4 Post by Grunter Hunter 63 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:34 pm

Dont think looney tunes cuts it '55.......I think he was 'Totally Mad' :shock:
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#5 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:30 pm

:lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#6 Post by muntries » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:09 pm

Too many G n T's at Raffles!!!
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#7 Post by otis.drum » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:17 pm

absolute nutter. but i wonder how he went? he survived!
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#8 Post by GrahameA » Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:44 am

Morning

Earlier post http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4232
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Re: Longbow in WWII

#9 Post by Nephew » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:56 pm

It took men like him to win. They don't make 'em like that any more. I have heard whispers of the early versions of the S.A.S experimenting with bows for the delivery of small incendiary charges to fuel dumps. I don't know whether it's true or not (more than likely not. Jindy, or Grahame, could you confirm or dismiss?), but I like the story. :D
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