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For looping the Golden Gate Bridge, flying at a low level down Market Street in San Francisco, and blowing the clothes off of an Oakland woman’s clothesline, Bong was reprimanded (…) General Kenney later wrote, “We needed kids like this lad.”
Dick Bong, the loose cannon that Air Force couldn’t do without.
Ground Control to Major Bong
TIL Dick bong
America’s Ace of Aces. There’s a bridge connecting Superior, WI and Duluth, MN called the Bong Bridge.
Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing. Why not just go all the way and call it Dick Bong Bridge?
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/richardbong
Wisconsin has them beat. There’s a “Bong Recreation Area” in the South East part of the state.
I’ve camped there, it’s pretty nice!
Same.
I think I’m gonna head on down to the Bong Recreation Area and take the Green Trail for a while if you know what I mean
(I mean I’m going to take a scenic nature walk in one of Wisconsin’s beautiful state parks, what the hell did you think I meant?)
“We’ve erected a 3-kilometer-long tied-arch bridge so people can get into and out of the Superior bay area quicker and easier, and we’ll be dedicating it to World War II pilot Richard Bong.”
“Okay, what are you calling it?”
“Right now we’ve got ‘Dick Bong’s Long, Curvaceous Erection for the Repeated Entering and Exiting of a Wet Superior Inlet.’”
“…We’ll workshop it.”
I tryed to Google a picture of him, but… 😱
Second funniest name after this guy.
Where does Dick Swett fit?
Hahahaha, he’s very high on the list :)
My high school friend’s lawyer dad once represented a client named Harry Organ.
Hahahaha. That’s brilliant :)
Sweet Jesus this is a gold mine. George Washington Hitler’s son, DR. GAY HITLER?
I have left this mortal plane.
