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Title: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: Arlo on January 29, 2020, 09:24:56 AM
(https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/83004588_1389052947942946_6415531398953697280_n.png?_nc_cat=107&_nc_eui2=AeGUnfdLKgL3BIZPS6V_7ELWuGeasWNBIL5e9mYwTLI5LhCuJWefWvPVuhjUFWiZGPCi5v7fdZ5AHoIjRhm8A96_HyCmIxgkg2RsUf_oztVdHA&_nc_ohc=fuX7ZzwEn54AX8Ibgs_&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=7580763e539aa95fc739adfdcdafe6d1&oe=5EC57B2B)

USS Lexington(CV-2) and USS Saratoga(CV-3) off Diamond Head on February 2, 1933.

Via Ships Through History and US Naval History Buffs (FB)
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: OldNitro on January 29, 2020, 10:02:45 AM
Cool pic.. Always liked the looks of em..
And 8 x 8"/45 main battery, pretty sweet..

Wonder what the Motor whaleboat is towing in water..
Torpedo net maybe???
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: Shuffler on January 29, 2020, 11:55:03 AM
Love that pic.
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: Arlo on January 29, 2020, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: Shuffler on January 29, 2020, 11:55:03 AM
Love that pic.

If only HT has modeled that class. Oh well, Essex ain't bad ;). I'd love it if an IJN CV was modeled. It would have made things slightly less confusing during the last Snapshot when fleets began mixing.  :O
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: Nefarious on January 29, 2020, 07:45:43 PM
A friend of mine is a metal detector guy who deals with antiques and relics, recently came across a WW2 Marine Bomber Squadron picture collection. Shares it here:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/americancivilwarrelics/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2606278902742319
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: Arlo on January 29, 2020, 08:09:56 PM
Quote from: Nefarious on January 29, 2020, 07:45:43 PM
A friend of mine is a metal detector guy who deals with antiques and relics, recently came across a WW2 Marine Bomber Squadron picture collection. Shares it here:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/americancivilwarrelics/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2606278902742319

Very nice!

Here's my VF-17 Jolly Rogers collection:

https://www.facebook.com/jay.moncrief/media_set?set=a.10151523090447140&type=3
Title: Re: Lady Lex and Sara
Post by: MiloMorai on January 31, 2020, 07:15:53 AM
Quote from: OldNitro on January 29, 2020, 10:02:45 AM
Cool pic.. Always liked the looks of em..
And 8 x 8"/45 main battery, pretty sweet..

Wonder what the Motor whaleboat is towing in water..
Torpedo net maybe???

Nothing.