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dfreeman95 · 04-16-08, 09:45 AM

I was lucky enough to meet Pappy Boyington when I was younger. When they were filming the Black Sheep Squadron they did most of the island overflight scenes off of Anacapa island in So. California. They would often fly the Corsairs from Oxnard airport which is where my dad flew from. When the planes were there my dad would take me out there to watch them take off or land. Pappy was a technical advisor on the show and was around every once in a while. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times. He was very nice to me and my father and was nice enough to sign a copy of his book for me, which I still have. Great memories.

04-16-08, 09:45 AM	#49 (permalink)
dfreeman95 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 65 Rep Power: 4	Re: AVIATION - Fact or Fiction?? I was lucky enough to meet Pappy Boyington when I was younger. When they were filming the Black Sheep Squadron they did most of the island overflight scenes off of Anacapa island in So. California. They would often fly the Corsairs from Oxnard airport which is where my dad flew from. When the planes were there my dad would take me out there to watch them take off or land. Pappy was a technical advisor on the show and was around every once in a while. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times. He was very nice to me and my father and was nice enough to sign a copy of his book for me, which I still have. Great memories.