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Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Death R Palimaka 
I don’t think you had a rant at all,matter of fact. I thought it was very touching.  Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us all.
I have noticed several people have the same feeling That I do about the loss
of this greatest generation, and also much regret in past years for talking with vets and not trying to record,or even keep in touch with them.
lf you have ever seen Halseys Typhoon on the history channel, one of the sailors from the USS Hull  Patrick Doohan . I had met him several times at the 
Sunnyside post office of all places, here in Fresno, and never thought to ask him if he wanted to get a cup of coffee, or something. I was to wraped upon my daily life. Sadly Patrick passed away in 2015 another piece of history gone.
on the brighter side I went to the mid Atlantic air museum, and they are having 
their 31st annual D Day this June . They have about 26 Ww2 vets coming as
guest speakers, and 1 of them is a Lanc pilot from RAF Bomber command
who flew missions to France ,as well as Germany.WOW.
Their web site did say that personal health, as well as the weather could 
affect the final number who show, but anyway some will be there,I know I will be there for the full 3 days. Thanks go out to Kwagmyre, thanks for the tip. Check out the web site if you get a chance.   Pappy1
 
 
 

Well I probably should have clarified my statement I unlike most people consider all people of the earth as one (especially since it was a 
World War I guess I should have listed each country involved during the 1938 through 1945 war all vets be they allied,or axis)
They (the vets )all have valuable and interesting information that will soon be gone.
I am aware of the covid problem also, but I have seen somethings by different groups (no not 100 year old veterans) where they have done 
some get togethers online and face time although on a small scale.
I know that the U.S. Airforce museum is planning a 15th. Airforce heavy bomb groups, symposium in September. The screening to get in is strict and there may
not be any WW2 vets(from any countries) there unless they possibly live 
in the general area.
I thought if anyone new something it might be someone
from LSP sorry if I ruffled someone’s feathers,but I really don’t recall mentioning any country ,I felt that by saying our vets , anyone reading the post would think of their own vets or ones that they had known.
 
Have a a nice day     Pappy1

Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Death R Palimaka 
I don’t think you had a rant at all,matter of fact. I thought it was very touching.  Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us all.
I have noticed several people have the same feeling That I do about the loss
of this greatest generation, and also much regret in past years for talking with vets and not trying to record,or even keep in touch with them.
lf you have ever seen Halseys Typhoon on the history channel, one of the sailors from the USS Hull  Patrick Doohan . I had met him several times at the 
Sunnyside post office of all places, here in Fresno, and never thought to ask him if he wanted to get a cup of coffee, or something. I was to wraped upon my daily life. Sadly Patrick passed away in 2015 another piece of history gone.
on the brighter side I went to the mid Atlantic air museum, and they are having 
their 31st annual D Day this June . They have about 26 Ww2 vets coming as
guest speakers, and 1 of them is a Lanc pilot from RAF Bomber command
who flew missions to France ,as well as Germany.WOW.
Their web site did say that personal health, as well as the weather could 
affect the final number who show, but anyway some will be there,I know I will be there for the full 3 days. Thanks go out to Kwagmyre, thanks for the tip. Check out the web site if you get a chance.   Pappy1
 
 
 

Death R Palimaka 
I don’t think you had a rant at all,matter of fact. I thought it was very touching.  Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us all.
I have noticed several people have the same feeling That I do about the loss
of this greatest generation, and also much regret in past years for talking with vets and not trying to record,or even keep in touch with them.
lf you have ever seen Halseys Typhoon on the history channel, one of the sailors from the USS Hull  Patrick Doohan . I had met him several times at the 
Sunnyside post office of all places, here in Fresno, and never thought to ask him if he wanted to get a cup of coffee, or something. I was to wraped upon my daily life. Sadly Patrick passed away in 2015 another piece of history gone.
on the brighter side I went to the mid Atlantic air museum, and they are having 
their 31st annual D Day this June . They have about 26 Ww2 vets coming as
guest speakers, and 1 of them is a Lanc pilot from RAF Bomber command
who flew missions to France ,as well as Germany.WOW.
Their web site did say that personal health, as well as the weather could 
affect the final number who show, but anyway some will be there,I know I will be there for the full 3 days. Thanks go out to Kwagmyre, thanks for the tip. Check out the web site if you get a chance.   Pappy1
 
 
 

Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Forgive me for my lousy typing the opening should have been DEAR not DEATH  sorry about that.   Pappy1

Death R Palimaka 
I don’t think you had a rant at all,matter of fact. I thought it was very touching.  Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us all.
I have noticed several people have the same feeling That I do about the loss
of this greatest generation, and also much regret in past years for talking with vets and not trying to record,or even keep in touch with them.
lf you have ever seen Halseys Typhoon on the history channel, one of the sailors from the USS Hull  Patrick Doohan . I had met him several times at the 
Sunnyside post office of all places, here in Fresno, and never thought to ask him if he wanted to get a cup of coffee, or something. I was to wraped upon my daily life. Sadly Patrick passed away in 2015 another piece of history gone.
on the brighter side I went to the mid Atlantic air museum, and they are having 
their 31st annual D Day this June . They have about 26 Ww2 vets coming as
guest speakers, and 1 of them is a Lanc pilot from RAF Bomber command
who flew missions to France ,as well as Germany.WOW.
Their web site did say that personal health, as well as the weather could 
affect the final number who show, but anyway some will be there,I know I will be there for the full 3 days. Thanks go out to Kwagmyre, thanks for the tip. Check out the web site if you get a chance.   Pappy1
 
 
 

Well I probably should have clarified my statement I unlike most people consider all people of the earth as one (especially since it was a 
World War I guess I should have listed each country involved during the 1938 through 1945 war all vets be they allied,or axis)
They (the vets )all have valuable and interesting information that will soon be gone.
I am aware of the covid problem also, but I have seen somethings by different groups (no not 100 year old veterans) where they have done 
some get togethers online and face time although on a small scale.
I know that the U.S. Airforce museum is planning a 15th. Airforce heavy bomb groups, symposium in September. The screening to get in is strict and there may
not be any WW2 vets(from any countries) there unless they possibly live 
in the general area.
I thought if anyone new something it might be someone
from LSP sorry if I ruffled someone’s feathers,but I really don’t recall mentioning any country ,I felt that by saying our vets , anyone reading the post would think of their own vets or ones that they had known.
 
Have a a nice day     Pappy1

Well I probably should have clarified my statement I unlike most people consider all people of the earth as one (especially since it was a 
World War I guess I should have listed each country involved during the 1938 through 1945 war all vets be they allied,or axis)
They (the vets )all have valuable and interesting information that will soon be gone.
I am aware of the covid problem also, but I have seen somethings by different groups (no not 100 year old veterans) where they have done 
some get togethers online and face time although on a small scale.
I know that the U.S. Airforce museum is planning a 15th. Airforce heavy bomb groups, symposium in September. The screening to get in is strict and there may
not be any WW2 vets(from any countries) there unless they possibly live 
in the general area.
I thought if anyone new something it might be someone
from LSP sorry if I ruffled someone’s feathers,but I really don’t recall mentioning any country ,I felt that by saying our vets , anyone reading the post would think of their own vets or ones that they had known.
 
Have a a nice day     Pappy1

Well I probably should have clarified my statement I unlike most people consider all people of the earth as one (especially since it was a 
World War I guess I should have listed each country involved during the 1938 through 1945 war all vets be they allied,or axis)
They (the vets )all have valuable and interesting information that will soon be gone.
I am aware of the covid problem also, but I have seen somethings by different groups (no not 100 year old veterans) where they have done 
some get togethers online and face time although on a small scale.
I know that the U.S. Airforce museum is planning a 15th. Airforce heavy bomb groups, symposium in September. The screening to get in is strict and there may
not be any WW2 vets(from any countries) there unless they possibly live 
in the general area.
I thought if anyone new something it might be someone
from LSP sorry if I ruffled someone’s feathers,but I really don’t recall mentioning any country ,I felt that by saying our vets , anyone reading the post would think of their own vets or ones that they had known.
 
Have a a nice day     Pappy1

No l don’t mean little green men, however l recently read that our WW2vets are passing at a rate of 240 to 320 a day. I have been fortunate enough to have met several of them. However the older I get I realize time is running out.
I wanted to ask your help fellow lsp members to ask if anyone knows of any air shows,or reunions, where it still may be possible to meet some of our remaining Vets from WW2 while there are still some left.
                    Thank you all for any help you can offer.  Pappy1

No l don’t mean little green men, however l recently read that our WW2vets are passing at a rate of 240 to 320 a day. I have been fortunate enough to have met several of them. However the older I get I realize time is running out.
I wanted to ask your help fellow lsp members to ask if anyone knows of any air shows,or reunions, where it still may be possible to meet some of our remaining Vets from WW2 while there are still some left.
                    Thank you all for any help you can offer.  Pappy1

Is this bird still on the list of hopefuls and any idea when we might see some out.
I know I’m down for two at least.Ive been waiting right here for one and a devastator also.  Still hoping...........pappy1

Is this bird still on the list of hopefuls and any idea when we might see some out.
I know I’m down for two at least.Ive been waiting right here for one and a devastator also.  Still hoping...........pappy1

Does anybody know if HK Models has any plans to make a earlier version of the B-24 with the full clear nose & no front turret 
this is really my favorite B-24. Thanks for any info.
                                                                                                           Pappy1

Does anybody know if HK Models has any plans to make a earlier version of the B-24 with the full clear nose & no front turret 
this is really my favorite B-24. Thanks for any info.
                                                                                                           Pappy1

So Sad but a great story of human determination when all hope seems gone.  Rest in peace Lady's Men.

Grrrr.
Sorry, Tony, the kit is $275 but it's all the Eduard PE and resin engines to make it "perfect." In for a penny, in for 8 C-notes. But it's not the money, it's that, to quote Nixon, "it would be wrong." Hopefully I'm more honest than he was, haha.
Haha, I was hoping for support from my fellow LSPers and you are ALL ENABLERS!!!

Well like the rest of us I'm, very excited about the upcoming releases. However it appears by the lack of response to the "what about the TBD" question that it is a not to be.
I like all aircraft (Military mainly) but especially WW2 U.S. Navy .I'm so happy with the new Helldiver and bird cage corsair. I also have the Dauntless and Wildcat, Hellcat and TBF
With my purchase of the King Fisher os2u a TBD would really round things out.
I would also like to see some Japanese Navy WW2 dive and torpedo bombers  (Kate ,Val ) to go with the beautiful fighter releases the past year.
Has anyone heard any tid bits from the hotline.

Hi everyone, Harvey, and I both had the excellent Jerry Rutman P-38M conversion set and were talking about which kit would best suit it. So we decided to build both kits the Tried and true Revell, and the superbly detailed Trumpeter.
Harvey has the Trumpeter kit, as well as some aftermarket goodies, and I have the Revell kit, and som aftermarket goodies also.My P-38 is the Droop Snoot version that had lost the clear nose section,but no big deal I happened to have another fighter nose set sitting around.My build will pretty much be out of the box with some Edwards P.E. stuff and some resin wheels, and ofcourse Jerry;s P-38M conversion set. So here is some Pics...Neal

A Vought OS2U Kingfisher!!!! I allways loved that plane ever since I built the 1/48 Monogram kit. Cant wait, all of the planes listed are dreams come true !!!!!!
Pappy1.......Neal