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1. Yes. When they landed the pilots would rely on ground crew

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 21, 2022, 07:05 PM

Sep 2022

to help pull them out of the planes. Their muscles would be so strained from controlling the bomber planes on the mission they’d lock.

George McGovern was a beast. Exemplary pilot and one of the strongest of men. Republicans smeared him as a liberal lightweight.

https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/george-mcgovern-flew-b-24-combat-missions/

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Did it take lots of physical strength to fly WWII war planes? [View all] raccoon Sep 2022 OP

Yes. When they landed the pilots would rely on ground crew blm Sep 2022 #1

See post number 2. brush Sep 2022 #5

Different planes and missions. blm Sep 2022 #6

General Hap Arnold said it best..... paleotn Sep 2022 #2

As with most things, I believe the correct answer is "it depends" RockRaven Sep 2022 #3

I was recently watching videos on WWll fighters like the... brush Sep 2022 #4

Could women fly those planes in WWII? Staph Sep 2022 #7