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Yeager, and Sgt. Boyd Mericle Jr. — had a moment Times have changed out there on the dry lake bed
when the silence was broken when the captain said from the war years, but those old ghosts sure can
the words, “Later today or tonight, the Major’s hat share a yarn or two when the afternoon winds blow
will be swinging in the pilot’s cabin of some other and the memories of hundreds of airmen can be heard
B-29 as it turns in to its bomb run over one of the among the Joshua trees, in the place they called home
island targets. Damn, I sure hope that hat makes it
home.” for a short time.
With that being said, the group broke up and head- Until next time, Bob out ...
ed to the flight line where young airmen waited to
gain the knowledge of these seasoned combat veter- Editor’s note: This article was first published Aug.
ans, and the passing of their own hats for good luck. 16, 2019.

The cockpit, and
pilot’s seat, of a B-29
Superfortress currently
on display at the National
Museum of the United
States Air Force in
Dayton, Ohio.

Air Force photograph

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