"The Fightin' 79th" CD-ROM Updates
Just one month until release day!
First of all I would be remiss without mentioning the loss of aviation historian/author Roger Freeman. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Freeman very briefly in October of 1999 and he made quite an impression on me. His work speaks for itself and is unrivaled by any, without him the 8th Air Force might not have received the credit that it was due. We can only hope that there might be someone out there ready to step up and try and fill his shoes…
Also, the warbird community lost J. Roy Shoffner, a man whose vision and passion resulted in the recovery and restoration of the “Glacier Girl” P-38 Lightning. The story of the aircraft’s recovery is legendary and rightly so, it was an accomplishment that will probably never be equaled. He has left us a wonderful legacy and I certainly hope it continues to grace the skies for many years to come.
My thoughts go out to the friends and families of both of these men.
Fall is in the air and while I love the crisp smell that’s in the morning air there’s been much that has prevented me from getting my fill. Thanks to my not paying close enough attention I somehow managed to delete an entire page of the Jack Ilfrey interview that I have been transcribing, so I have to redo all of that work. What’s the moral of that story? Backup up everything twice when you’re this close to deadline!
Paul Young has graciously provided me with some photos of the Haycock Inn to go alongside those on the CD from 1944. It is amazing how little the building has changed in six decades. I also failed to mention the package of information I received a little while back from James Mulligan, Jr., much of which I have already included. Also, Brad Wilcox submitted some excellent photographs of the control tower at King’s Cliffe that he took recently. Sadly, when these shots are compared to those Paul Young submitted from 2003 it is obvious that the building is quickly deteriorating. Finally, Martin Blackman came through with more information on the Me-262 than I could ever use but still, after some editing, his article is now included and that section of the CD is now checked off the list.
I am setting up an alternate manner of payment for international customers, so keep an eye open for an update on that!
Don't forget, we're now taking orders , just e-mail us for more information!
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First of all I would be remiss without mentioning the loss of aviation historian/author Roger Freeman. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Freeman very briefly in October of 1999 and he made quite an impression on me. His work speaks for itself and is unrivaled by any, without him the 8th Air Force might not have received the credit that it was due. We can only hope that there might be someone out there ready to step up and try and fill his shoes…
Also, the warbird community lost J. Roy Shoffner, a man whose vision and passion resulted in the recovery and restoration of the “Glacier Girl” P-38 Lightning. The story of the aircraft’s recovery is legendary and rightly so, it was an accomplishment that will probably never be equaled. He has left us a wonderful legacy and I certainly hope it continues to grace the skies for many years to come.
My thoughts go out to the friends and families of both of these men.
Fall is in the air and while I love the crisp smell that’s in the morning air there’s been much that has prevented me from getting my fill. Thanks to my not paying close enough attention I somehow managed to delete an entire page of the Jack Ilfrey interview that I have been transcribing, so I have to redo all of that work. What’s the moral of that story? Backup up everything twice when you’re this close to deadline!
Paul Young has graciously provided me with some photos of the Haycock Inn to go alongside those on the CD from 1944. It is amazing how little the building has changed in six decades. I also failed to mention the package of information I received a little while back from James Mulligan, Jr., much of which I have already included. Also, Brad Wilcox submitted some excellent photographs of the control tower at King’s Cliffe that he took recently. Sadly, when these shots are compared to those Paul Young submitted from 2003 it is obvious that the building is quickly deteriorating. Finally, Martin Blackman came through with more information on the Me-262 than I could ever use but still, after some editing, his article is now included and that section of the CD is now checked off the list.
I am setting up an alternate manner of payment for international customers, so keep an eye open for an update on that!
Don't forget, we're now taking orders , just e-mail us for more information!
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