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Postby Geoff on Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:54 pm

There's a movie on Channel 7 (named Bat*21) right now with a character named, you guessed it 'Birddog' :)

When a high-ranking military official is left behind enemy lines in Vietnam, a courageous pilot and fellow officer must risk his life to save him. Based on a true story.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:04 am

Did someone drop Birddog in Canon territory?
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Postby mic on Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:06 am

Birddog is our Man Behind Enemy Lines, If it wasn't for him getting me great prices on great lenses I'd be bankrupt.

Enjoy the film :D

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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:07 am

Danny Glover aka Birddog :)
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:33 am

Geoff wrote:Danny Glover aka Birddog :)


Birddog used to be a callsign for all FAC(Forward Air Controller) and the unit and individual number is the number to follow after Birddog.
When we assigned to work with the Allied Forces in a joint operation. Bat21 is another FAC callsign of the USAF in that era.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:14 am

Birddog114 wrote:
Geoff wrote:Danny Glover aka Birddog :)


Birddog used to be a callsign for all FAC(Forward Air Controller) and the unit and individual number is the number to follow after Birddog.
When we assigned to work with the Allied Forces in a joint operation. Bat21 is another FAC callsign of the USAF in that era.


It was strange Birdy - they kept on screaming your name, it quite reminded me of my dreams, except mine went 'birddog, birddog may day, I need more lenses' :)

Geoff :lol:
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Postby kipper on Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:20 am

Hahah...I was watching this movie too and was thinking to myself "am I the only D70users member watching this?"
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Postby JordanP on Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:26 am

I was also watching this movie - wondering how many other d70users were watching :)
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:23 pm

I was talking to Geoff and recording it... after he told me about it...
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