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A bit of a story

us Offline Butch

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A bit of a story
on: October 15, 2018, 08:30:43 PM
This is one that even my son doesn't know. Mods if this needs to be moved feel free, I posted here because it is about my SAK.
When I was growing up, not sure how old, my dad was friends with one of the WWII Flying Tiger pilots. Dad and I would meet him in the local greasy spoon for coffee whenever he came through town. He kept me fascinated with stories about the Flying Tigers, & the P40 Warhawk became one if not my altime favorite airplane. I wish I could remember some of his stories or even his name.
That is the reason when I saw that Victorinox had a Warhawk Champ I had to have one. My favorite knife &  airplane rolled into one. I carry this knife everyday now.   :climber:

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #1 on: October 15, 2018, 08:33:18 PM
Lovely story Butch and a good looking knife too.   :like:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #2 on: October 15, 2018, 08:36:25 PM
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #3 on: October 15, 2018, 08:39:40 PM
Wow!
Great knife, and good story  :hatsoff:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #4 on: October 15, 2018, 09:14:10 PM
Nice story and love the knife Very cool :cheers:
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #5 on: October 15, 2018, 09:14:42 PM
 :iagree:. The P40 is a sweetheart!
Lovely story Butch and a good looking knife too.   :like:
Barry


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #6 on: October 15, 2018, 09:21:48 PM
That's not your normal Swisschamp!

Cool story from a time which wasn't easy.


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #7 on: October 15, 2018, 09:32:37 PM
I saw those Vics with the Warhawk scales,but for the life of me, I can't remember where I saw them.

Good-on-ya,Butch.
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #8 on: October 15, 2018, 09:41:03 PM
I saw those Vics with the Warhawk scales,but for the life of me, I can't remember where I saw them.

Good-on-ya,Butch.
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #9 on: October 15, 2018, 09:45:16 PM
I saw those Vics with the Warhawk scales,but for the life of me, I can't remember where I saw them.

Good-on-ya,Butch.
DLT Trading

Thanks brother.
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us Offline Butch

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #10 on: October 15, 2018, 09:45:37 PM
I saw those Vics with the Warhawk scales,but for the life of me, I can't remember where I saw them.

Good-on-ya,Butch.
DLT Trading

Yip, they also have the Memphis Belle, I got me one of those too, & the Warthog which I don't have.
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Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #11 on: October 15, 2018, 09:53:38 PM
Thanks for sharing, Butcher! Great story and great SAK!!! :like:
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #12 on: October 15, 2018, 09:55:49 PM
Nice story. I like the P40 too and it's nose (or perhaps I should say chin) lended itself well to the shark's mouth.
We called them Kittyhawks here. My grandad used to service them on Guadalcanal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZveFHHKMm0Q
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us Offline Butch

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #13 on: October 15, 2018, 10:02:57 PM
Nice story. I like the P40 too and it's nose (or perhaps I should say chin) lended itself well to the shark's mouth.
We called them Kittyhawks here. My grandad used to service them on Guadalcanal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZveFHHKMm0Q

Kittyhawk is also correct, an earlier version of the same plane.
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Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #14 on: October 15, 2018, 11:13:50 PM
Great memories  :like:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #15 on: October 15, 2018, 11:15:53 PM
Great story Butch...thanks for sharing it. :like: :tu: :tu:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #16 on: October 15, 2018, 11:26:22 PM

Kittyhawk is also correct, an earlier version of the same plane.

...and Tomahawk even earlier than that.
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us Offline Butch

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #17 on: October 15, 2018, 11:37:29 PM

Kittyhawk is also correct, an earlier version of the same plane.

...and Tomahawk even earlier than that.

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Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


us Offline Aloha

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #18 on: October 16, 2018, 12:38:07 AM
What a wonderful memories each time you see those great scales on your Champ.   :like:
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #19 on: October 16, 2018, 05:49:20 AM
Thanks for sharing, Butcher! Great story and great SAK!!! :like:
Another case of auto correct  :facepalm:

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #20 on: October 16, 2018, 09:44:59 AM
Very enjoyable story. And those scales are pretty cool looking. :tu:
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #21 on: October 16, 2018, 10:51:14 AM
Thanks for sharing, Butcher! Great story and great SAK!!! :like:

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us Offline Butch

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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #22 on: October 16, 2018, 11:46:47 AM
Thanks for sharing, Butcher! Great story and great SAK!!! :like:
Another case of auto correct  :facepalm:

Butch


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I would like to apologise to anyone I have not offended. Please be patient, I will get to you shortly.
Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #23 on: October 16, 2018, 12:51:04 PM
Good stuff,  thanks for sharing.   I'll share one more that's from my childhood memories.   CB radio became a big deal  during the mid to late 70's and Butch got right in there with the rest of the world.  I tell this because El-C's autocorrect gave me a good laugh from some fond memories of my own.  You see back then Buth was known around the CB world as "Butcher". :pok: :pok:
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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #24 on: October 16, 2018, 01:00:15 PM
 :rofl:  :like:


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Re: A bit of a story
Reply #25 on: October 16, 2018, 01:05:56 PM
Good stuff,  thanks for sharing.   I'll share one more that's from my childhood memories.   CB radio became a big deal  during the mid to late 70's and Butch got right in there with the rest of the world.  I tell this because El-C's autocorrect gave me a good laugh from some fond memories of my own.  You see back then Buth was known around the CB world as "Butcher". :pok: :pok:

 :hatsoff: :hatsoff:
Shoot low sheriff, they're riddin' shetlands
SAKMC unit number BR549
137% Redneck
I would like to apologise to anyone I have not offended. Please be patient, I will get to you shortly.
Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


 

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