USS Lexington

[hahnej]

Don't mind the bright blue at all. I kinda liked the CAF's Martlet scheme, and the old pink P-40 scheme too. I think Lefty's P-38 looked good too, especially after I got to sit in it at an early '80s airshow in Arkansas. I also think HJGB may be the most beautiful restoration I've every seen. I can appreciate them all and am just glad there here for us to see.

A heartfelt thank you to all the owners, workers, and volunteers that labor to preserve these artifacts, both static and active, the best you can.

[Cherrybomber13]

Wixers,
Before we all fall down the rabbit hole any further... I know in this digital age that answers are demanded instantly. Has anyone contacted the Lexington and asked them to respond? We have several excellent aviation authors and magazines that are in a loose way associated with WIX. Will someone contact the museum and allow them to offer an explanation to the allegations that have been brought up?

Dnil, brings up valid points, that if documented could raise an eyebrow, but without sufficient evidence it becomes hearsay

501c3 Museums are public institutions and their operations are supposed to be transparent and accountable with any reasonable request. I, personally as the Executive Director of the CASC, welcome people to ask questions about our aircraft and displays. I think the Director of the Lexington should at least be afforded the same courtesy.

IBTL,
Drew King

[the330thbg]

I was tired of the back and forth so I went straight to the source.. hey I live and work in NYC.., it is how we get things done

Mr. Smi^%$

When we look to paint our aircraft we try to find paint schemes are interesting to tourists while at the same time reflecting some period in the aircraft’s or Navy’s history. Hopefully you can open the PDF file. If you look at the 3rd A-3 on the page you will see the paint scheme that is on our A-3. The paint is historical and it was interesting enough that a local High School basketball team decided to have their team picture taken with it. The poster that was made from the picture now is on the wall at their gym for all to see. This helps get the Navy’s and Lexington’s story to the public and especially the young people who do not necessarily know much about the Navy. That is our logic for the paint scheme.

Rocco Montesano

Executive Director
USS Lexington

(361) 888-4873

Yet.., it still does not match the image he provided.., so oh well.. at least we know they tried.

If only they would have contacted the Navy Historical Foundation (go figure) for a heads up.
http://www.navyhistory.org/2011/10/doug ... ort-pride/

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[Dnil]

I am just expressing my experience when I was there. Remember that was almost 20 years ago now...darn I am old. I am not accusing them of any nefarious activities of any sort. The vast majority of the volunteers and workers I dealt with were great people. The main issue for me was accuracy. I am spoiled from the pensacola museum and wanted the lex to look like that.

[rwdfresno]

I've got news for you, as a tax payer I have a stake in the preservation of these aircraft. All the funding in the world won't keep these rare aircraft from deteriorating in the salt air. Those rare aircraft don't make that museum any more viable. No general tourist goes to that museum to see a Banshee. An F-18 will attract the same amount of visitors. It is interesting that folks that are so interested in preserving he ship for historical reasons are not as interested in preserving the aircraft. Get rid of the rare ones, and anything that can't be stored on the hangar deck and be responsible with the aircraft the Amercan taxpayer has loaned you.

Ryan

[p51]

I saw the Lexington when she was still a training ship, probably in the late 70s. I was just a kid then. I’ll never forget the tour ‘guide’ was an intoxicated bearded seaman with an arm in a cast and no shirt on. I think that’s why I went Army many years later! Glad to hear they didn’t make a reef of her, even though I live very far away from where she is today and probably will never get to walk the deck again.
That said, I can’t help but wonder what the people who originally take on the responsibility of these large ships for museums would say years after the face. I’m quite sure any of them truly understood the scale of what they were taking on. People seem to forget that even small ships had the crew constantly swarming over the ship, doing maintenance and painting all the time, which never ended even when in port. So what happens in many cases is a much smaller group who can’t possibly dedicate that kind of time to the ship get ahold of a vessel then years later realize they’ve fallen so far behind they’ll never catch up. A few ships keep their heads above water, so to speak, but most are either right alongside the natural decay or far behind it (as in the case of the USS Olympia).

[seaknight15]

MISS THE THE GHOST SHIP WE WERE ONE OF THE LAST 46 SQUDRONS VERT REPING IT IN 75 , G
LAD IT SURVIVIED IN THIS DAY AND AGE TO HAVE HISTORY THAT THE YOUNGER GEN WILL RESPECT AND HOPR FULLY MY GRAND KIDS CAN VIST

[Mike Halbrook]

I served on the Lex in 1974, my uncle served on her in WWII. I even had a shipmate with a broken arm, but I doubt if anyone could have been on duty without proper uniform with the Captain we had at the time I was onboard. I served on three ships under four different Captains. They really set the "tone" of a ship. Two were mediocre, one was OK, and one was a "ball of fire" that inspired everyone to their best efforts (he and I had both served earlier on the Lex at the same time, though we did not know each other there).

[TAdan]

Looks like the Executive Director of the Lexington will be on Warbird Radio tomorrow morning.

http://www.warbirdradio.com/2012/01/the ... m-eastern/

That is a great opportunity to find out about the museum and it's aircraft from someone in the know.

[cooper9411]

Looks like the Executive Director of the Lexington will be on Warbird Radio tomorrow morning.

http://www.warbirdradio.com/2012/01/the ... m-eastern/

That is a great opportunity to find out about the museum and it's aircraft from someone in the know.

In the know! I'll definately be listening.

[oldman]

Looks like the Executive Director of the Lexington will be on Warbird Radio tomorrow morning.

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rebuttal, perhaps?

[the330thbg]

good.., ask him about the 'blue' paint?

[the330thbg]

This would be a sweet display?



They could put fiberglass ones on the ceiling!

[51fixer]

This would be a sweet display?



They could put fiberglass ones on the ceiling!

When I worked on the POF SBD-5 I saw the Harness attach points in the front cockpit. 1st time I saw photos of them hanging around.

[the330thbg]

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