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Frank Losonsky, original member of The Flying Tigers, has passed away

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: NYC, USA
Frank Losonsky, original member of The Flying Tigers, has passed away
Posted by waikong on Friday, February 7, 2020 3:48 PM

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Last known member of the AVG aka Flying Tigers passed away, the end of the legendary group of men who fought for freedom 79 years ago in Burma and China.  He was a crew chief and later joined the CNAC after the AVG was disbanded.  He eventually became a commercial pilot and an aeronautical engineer

 

https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/losonsky-original-member-of-the-flying-tigers-has-passed-away/

 

A video of him flying in a p-40 when he was 96 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6r8suxwQ00

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, February 7, 2020 8:36 PM

And like the so many other legends in their own time, the last one passes into history. 

I hope they have one hell of a reunion upstairs tonite for the final member.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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