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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Dec 27, 2012 - 6:31am
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Gentleman;
I got sidetracked yesterday, and started preliminary photo research on PT 195. Thanks to Wayne Traxall and the late Russ Pullano I have quite a few exellent photos of PT 195.
If any of you also decide to model a RON 12 boat, get as many photos as you can, This RON was VERY experimentive with weapons packages. I have at least one photo from PT 189(which was transferred to RON 6)-PT 196, variuos views.
One thing I noticed, RON 12 liked to remove the railings on the gun turrets, on a few, they fabricated their own smaller version, which only prohibited the gunner to shoot directly into the cockpit!
On PT 195, I don't have to worry, they removed the railings from both turrets, and had 20mm's mounted in both turrets!
Take care,
TED
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alross2 |
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Posted on: Dec 27, 2012 - 11:34am
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And you haven't posted them because....?
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Will Day
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Posted on: Dec 27, 2012 - 3:31pm
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The 195 boat also had the quad-50 mounted forward about that time, didn't she?
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Dec 27, 2012 - 4:52pm
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Al;
Because I am a horder, besides you guys have seen most of them because they are on the messageboard, at least all of Russ;s photos.
Will
Yes Quad .50 maxon turret from a M16, however, I think she also had at least two .50's on pipe mounts. Ron 12 never got rockets, however, Ithink they sort of changed tactics, it appears later on in the war(1944-45), they had a designated rocket equipted boat, accompany a section of boats on patrol.
Take care,
TED
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EARL RICHMOND
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Posted on: Dec 29, 2012 - 5:59pm
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i think i have some ron 12 pics of ormoc,pi.they are of the basepier/town/hotel st end of pier tjhat was used as jhdqtas for tje squadron and boats at the piers.mnext time ted nugent coomes to visit i will see iif he can post them, for me.i don,t know how and can,t see enough to do it.
happy new year to all earl
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Dec 29, 2012 - 7:35pm
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Earl;
Thank you very much! I look forward to seeing your RON 12 photos at Ormoc. Steve will probably head your way sometime in the spring.
Take care,
TED
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EARL RICHMOND
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Posted on: Dec 29, 2012 - 8:36pm
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ok ted.thanks.steve might not be able to stay away that lomg.he enjoys meeting with the guys at the post
be well earl
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