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February 13, 2020, 02:28:53 AM »
This is very sad news. The end of an era and another of 'The Greatest Generation' has left us. For those who haven't read it, his book "Flying Tiger: A Crew Chief's Story" is great.
I grew up fascinated with the exploits of the AVG, hence my fondness for the P-40, and have met or corresponded with several of its members over the years. I have a hard time accepting the fact that all of them are now gone.
RIP, Mr. Losonsky, and thanks for your service.
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February 14, 2020, 05:33:04 AM »
Inevitable but still sad to see them go.
I also was inspired by the Flying Tigers and love P-40s to this day!
The world will never see their like again and we must make sure future generations do not forget...
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February 22, 2020, 07:44:06 AM »
We are losing the WWII vets at an astounding rate, even the Vietnam vets are really getting up there in age.
Beside seeing the John Wayne movie, the first time I remember reading about the Flying Tigers was in Boyington's book, I was captivated and got a lot of books and magazines on them over the years. That also cemented my love for the P-40.
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