I thought I would return by making you:
This one concerns the Luftwaffe; so I hope youngsters who might read this will forgive a tale from the past with its obscure references.
During WWII Captain Sten Carlson was in the U.S. on a War Bond Tour. Captain Carlson was a Danish flying ace serving in the Royal Air Force at the time Denmark was occupied by the Nazis.
While Captain Carlson was being interviewed on a radio show, he was asked by the host to talk about his battles against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
Captain Carlson began by saying “Vell, vun day I vas flying along and here come six of dem fokkers.”
The show’s host hastily interrupted to say “Ladies and gentlemen, Captain Carlson was not saying the F word. He was referring to the German plane the Fokker-Wolff. Please continue with your story, Captain Carlson.”
The Dane quickly cleared up the misunderstanding when he continued “Ya sure, but I vas saying dem fokkers vas flying Messerschmitts.”
This one concerns the Luftwaffe; so I hope youngsters who might read this will forgive a tale from the past with its obscure references.
During WWII Captain Sten Carlson was in the U.S. on a War Bond Tour. Captain Carlson was a Danish flying ace serving in the Royal Air Force at the time Denmark was occupied by the Nazis.
While Captain Carlson was being interviewed on a radio show, he was asked by the host to talk about his battles against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
Captain Carlson began by saying “Vell, vun day I vas flying along and here come six of dem fokkers.”
The show’s host hastily interrupted to say “Ladies and gentlemen, Captain Carlson was not saying the F word. He was referring to the German plane the Fokker-Wolff. Please continue with your story, Captain Carlson.”
The Dane quickly cleared up the misunderstanding when he continued “Ya sure, but I vas saying dem fokkers vas flying Messerschmitts.”
