"FLAPS MURDOCK"
I am sure you have heard of Flaps Murdock if you are any kind of WWII buff. But in case you haven't you need to know a little history.
Flaps was born and bred in Pasgagoula, Ms. His daddy ran a filling station and his sweet mama taught high school algebra. Flaps christian name was William Robert Murdock but everybody just called him Billy Bob. He was always a good boy but had an itching to do something exciting.
When America joined in the war effort Billy Bob was one of the first to volunteer. He wanted to fly one of those B-24s .....a real heavy bomber that was sometimes referred to as a "flying boxcar". And this is the beginning of the story of how Billy Bob came to be known as Flaps.
Only 21 years old and a very green 2nd Lt. Billy Bob was off to England and seeing his wish come true.....flying "Fat Sally"....a truly gorgeous B-24.
It was Billy Bob's first mission. Bombs had been dropped square on target in the Fatherland and Fat Sally was headed home. Heavy flak had put out one motor and damaged the controls a little but there were no casualties. All in all a good day.
Home base in sight, cut the air speed, adjust the flaps.....ADJUST THE FLAPS! Fat Sally didn't have any flaps. Emergency landing now in progress. Billy Bob put Sally down hard....blowing all tires, overshooting the runway and catching on fire. All the crew was safe and accounted for and Billy Bob had a new name......Yep...Flaps it was forever.
Flaps flew 27 missions we know about officially but rumor has that number closer to 39.
Flaps currently lives in Las Vegas with his 4th wife, Jasmine, a 27 year old stripper from Yazoo City, Mississippi. Don't knock it, at least it's home folks.
FOX/8/6/13
Flaps was born and bred in Pasgagoula, Ms. His daddy ran a filling station and his sweet mama taught high school algebra. Flaps christian name was William Robert Murdock but everybody just called him Billy Bob. He was always a good boy but had an itching to do something exciting.
When America joined in the war effort Billy Bob was one of the first to volunteer. He wanted to fly one of those B-24s .....a real heavy bomber that was sometimes referred to as a "flying boxcar". And this is the beginning of the story of how Billy Bob came to be known as Flaps.
Only 21 years old and a very green 2nd Lt. Billy Bob was off to England and seeing his wish come true.....flying "Fat Sally"....a truly gorgeous B-24.
It was Billy Bob's first mission. Bombs had been dropped square on target in the Fatherland and Fat Sally was headed home. Heavy flak had put out one motor and damaged the controls a little but there were no casualties. All in all a good day.
Home base in sight, cut the air speed, adjust the flaps.....ADJUST THE FLAPS! Fat Sally didn't have any flaps. Emergency landing now in progress. Billy Bob put Sally down hard....blowing all tires, overshooting the runway and catching on fire. All the crew was safe and accounted for and Billy Bob had a new name......Yep...Flaps it was forever.
Flaps flew 27 missions we know about officially but rumor has that number closer to 39.
Flaps currently lives in Las Vegas with his 4th wife, Jasmine, a 27 year old stripper from Yazoo City, Mississippi. Don't knock it, at least it's home folks.
FOX/8/6/13
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