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Re: Richard Bong

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Major NialCastle

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Date Posted: 07:42:51 07/14/04 Wed
In reply to: rob 's message, "Re: Richard Bong" on 15:00:29 05/28/03 Wed

>> ard Ira
>>Bongs
>>P-38 "Marge" were shown on your website. If your going
>>to have a website featuring famous World WarII
>>Aircraft, you should atleast one picture of America's
>>leading ace of all time with 40 airiel kills.
>> Just a suggestion,
>> Steven Bangaloyagotes
>
>I think if there is a 'Marge' stille flying, mr.
>Steehouwer would be the first to have her picture on
>his site.
>Mr.Steehouwer appears to be a photographer, with a
>preverence to 'flying' aircraft on air bases and
>airshows around the world.
>I don't think that there is a P38 flying in Bong's
>colors.

>Well I happen to have been in Dick Bongs unit in WWTT at Leyte Philippines Islands at the landing there and while I personally did not fly with him did fly with others who were flying with him. I am an fighter ace as well in P-38's earned in that fighting. It certailywould be fine idea to have a picture of the P-35 mounted at his personal museum in Wisconson, USA. Regards, Nial Castle in San Diego

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