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Monday, February 18, 2019

Year: 1989-00

“ Oh man I used to love building World War II model airplanes! Love the nostalgia this card immediately brought back! ” -rmpaq5

“ I've gotten to see B-17s flying twice in my life- once out my bathroom window, once at an airport. Majestic craft. They inspire awe, at least in me. I wish I could have seen a formation of them flying. I saw the Collings Foundation's plane and Sentimental Journey, in case anyone is wondering. ” -Billy Kingsley

“ Smooth looking card! ” -NJDevils

“ Scan submitted by grim25 ” -Kirbythedodger

“ Nice scenery. I kind of like it. ” -Duke

“ Cool Military Airplane Non-Sport. Dang it a modern set. At first glance I thought maybe it would be a vintage just after WWII set. *Sigh* Uh-Oh it is a set that took 10 years in the making, and then maybe some more. This would be a set that it would be interesting to know the history of the set. Also if there could be some way of notating that a set was released bit-by-bit over a span of years would be nice. Is there any brief description of sets anywhere around here? ” -captkirk42

“ Unfamiliar with this set, but I like this card a lot!! ” -switzr1

“ Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure that there are plenty of collectors out there who would enjoy a card such as this. ” -rmitchell6700

“ Not bad for non-sport. ” -muskie027

“ Memphis Belle is one heck of a movie. These planes were the lifeblood for the Allied Forces in WWII. Cool card plain and simple. ” -ranfordfan

“ Not a fan of non-sports cards and this is no different. ” -davidhandberry

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rmpaq5

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Monday, February 18, 2019 12:10 AM

Billy, the B-17 is majestic, but if you haven't seen it yet in airshows the Avro Lancaster is the B-17 and more. There are only 2 left flying in the world, and one of them is housed about an hour from me in Hamilton, Ontario. I saw it at an airshow in central Michigan about 20 years ago, and static in hanger a few more times (class field trips every 3 to 4 years at Remembrance Day). When they fired up the engines to take off lawn chairs hundreds of feet away were scattered all over the place. I know from your posts you also love vintage aircraft. Have you ever been to Dayton Ohio to see the USAF Museum? Make it a priority on your next road trip if you haven't.

Finestkind

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Monday, February 18, 2019 12:42 AM
Vintage military aircraft cards and sets are awesome. ------------------------------- Dave

Billy Kingsley

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Monday, February 18, 2019 3:38 AM

I have not been to Dayton yet but the IPMS Nationals are held there periodically...the next time, I will be there. I might not wait actually!

The story on this set: they issued the sets in subsets at a somewhat haphazard schedule, but continued the numbering system from 1989 to 2000. They also issued premium sets of each themed subset but renumbered them. I don't have any of the premium sets so I'm not sure the difference other than the numbers.

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switzr1

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Monday, February 18, 2019 3:45 PM

The USAF Museum in Dayton ranks in the top 5 museums I've ever visited. Maybe 2nd to the Baseball HOF. I was just there again in September. Standing in the spot on Air Force One where LBJ took the oath of office was a chilling experience. And the Memphis Belle is now housed there too.

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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.

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