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	USS Lexington CV-2 1/350 Kit Replicating the USS Lexington as she was fitted when sunk by the Japanese on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, this 1/350 scale, plastic kit is amazing in its detail. Your "Gray Lady" will include a choice of waterline or full hull configurations, intricate island and stern detailing, an assortment of realistic guns and lifeboats, and an exquisitely detailed flight deck that includes a variety of aircraft with clear canopies and optionally folded wings. Measures 30½" long and includes a display stand with a nameplate; 583 parts, assembly required. #0092207   Special Purchase...Save $20! Regular price: $155.00 Sale Price: $135.00
	USS Lexington CV-2 Warship Pictorial Vol. 33 Wiper, ed. Filled with many never-before-published photographs and detailed line drawings, this volume presents a visual history of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the "Gray Lady," from her 1927 commission through her many refits and her loss in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. Includes close-ups of the carrier deck and bridge, an hour-by-hour recount of her final battle, and more. 72 pages, 120 B&W photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8¼", softcover. #0012154  Price: $17.95
	USS Lexington CV-2 C.S. Bailey. The "Lady Lex" was the first of the great carriers that served with the U.S. Fleet until her demise at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Limited edition 30"x 12½" print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007093 Price: $44.95
	USS Lexington (CV-2) Aircraft Carrier Kit Plastic Model Kit 1/700 Scale Model Replicating the USS Lexington (CV-2) as configured when she raided Japanese positions in the southwestern Pacific in May, 1942, this 1/700 scale plastic kit features a choice of waterline or full hull configurations; an intricately detailed deck and island; a complement of aircraft including F2A-1 fighters, SBD scout-bombers and TBD-1 torpedo bombers; exquisitely detailed guns and life boats; authentic markings; a display stand with a name plate (for the full hull version) and a transparent blue oceanic display (for the waterline version); and more. 11½" long; 299 parts, assembly required. #0092271   Price: $39.95
	Naval Aircraft Hawaiian Shirt - XX-Large Show your admiration for legendary U.S. Navy aircraft and the carriers they flew from! Made in Hawaii of a 55% cotton/45% rayon blend, this light blue-colored shirt features the TBF Avenger, A-1 Skyraider, F9F Panther, A-6E Intruder, F-4 Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat and others and, in the background, the carriers USS Lexington CV-2, Yorktown CV-5, Enterprise CV-6, Hornet CV-8 and Midway CV-41. Cool, comfortable, and generously cut, it includes a matching pocket and genuine coconut shell buttons. #0068716   Price: $44.95 X-Large #0068715   Price: $39.95 Large #0068714   Price: $39.95 Medium #0068713   Price: $39.95
	Flattop Fighting in World War II The Battles between American and Japanese Aircraft Carriers. Degan. This work concentrates on the battles between U.S. and Japanese aircraft carriers in WWII, examining how strategies were planned and carried out on both sides. Presents the stories of the USS Hornet, the USS Yorktown, the USS Lexington, the USS Enterprise, and the Japanese battleship Yamato. 326 pages, 77 B&W photographs, maps, 6¼"x 8½", softcover. #0010056 Price: $34.95
	First Flattops - DVD The First U.S. Aircraft Carriers CV-1 to CV-4 Filled with rare archival film footage, this 2-DVD collection examines the birth of U.S. Naval aviation and the first four U.S. aircraft carriers: USS Langley (CV-1), USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Saratoga (CV-3) and USS Ranger (CV-4). You'll view the documentary First Flattops, vintage newsreels, the 1933 fleet review, airships, World War II operations and battles, and more. B&W and color, 7+ hours. #00V9557   Regular price: $34.95   Sale Price: $24.95
	Fateful Rendezvous The Life of Butch O’Hare Ewing & Lindstrom. One of the most famous aviators of WWII, O’Hare’s life as a naval aviator is spectacular. Credited with saving the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, in his F4F Wildcat, by shooting down five Japanese bombers in one mission, he was awarded the Medal of Honor but suffered an untimely death. Approved by O’Hare’s family, this book utilized recently released Japanese records to complete the story. 352 pgs., 47 photos, 6"x 9", hdbd #0001397 Price: $19.95
	F4F-3 Wildcat 1/48 Die Cast Model Butch O'Hare, VMF-211, USS Lexington This limited edition, 1/48 scale, die cast model features engraved panel lines and simulated rivets; a detailed cockpit with a removable canopy and a pilot figure; optional-position landing gear; a rotating propeller; the 1942 VMF-211 markings of Edward "Butch" O'Hare, who received a Medal of Honor for single-handedly defending the USS Lexington against a squadron of Japanese "Betty" bombers; a simulated carrier deck display base; and more. 9½" wingspan; arrives ready to display. #0093317 Price: $69.95
	Butch...Medal of Honor Jack Fellows. Protecting the carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) far below, Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, flying his F4F Wildcat, sets ablaze one of five G4M1 Betty bombers he shot down during the February 20, 1942, skirmish that made him the U.S. Navy's first ace and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. 24"x 24", limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0075061 Price: $199.00
	TBD-1 Devastator 1/72 Die Cast Model Lt. Cdr. W. Sinton, VT-2, USS Lexington Replicating the TBD torpedo bomber (one of the first TBDs produced) flown off the USS Lexington (CV-2) in early 1938 by Lt. Cdr. William Sinton when he was commander of Torpedo Squadron Two, this 1/72 scale, die cast SkyMax model features textured wing surfaces; a detailed cockpit and a gunner station with a removable, glazed greenhouse canopy; a realistic Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engine front with a rotating propeller; a pitot tube, a gun sight, an arresting hook, and other fine details; optional-position landing gear; and authentic markings, including VT-2's "bomb man" emblem (a cannonball astride a torpedo) on the fuselage. 8¼" wingspan; includes a display stand. #0097237 Price: $54.95
	Scratch One Flat Top Stan Stokes. Weeks before Midway, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the TBD Devastator made its mark when the first Japanese carrier sunk during the War, the Shoho, was attacked by both torpedo bombers and dive bombers from the USS Lexington. 16"x 11½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007824   Price: $39.95
	Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless 1/32 Die Cast Model VS-2, Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942 This limited edition, 1/32 scale, die cast model - part of Hobby Master's top-of-the-line Premium Collection - replicates the famous Dauntless dive bomber flown by Ensign John Leppla and ARM3/c radioman John Liska of Scouting Squadron 2 in the May, 1942, Battle of the Coral Sea, during which the two men shot down a combined seven Japanese aircraft (Leppla's four victories made him the U.S. Navy's top-scoring SBD pilot). Exceptional features include a fully outfitted cockpit with a sliding canopy and realistic crew figures, an engine cowling that can be removed to reveal a finely detailed radial engine, two wing-mounted 100-pound bombs and a movable bomb crutch with a 1,000-pound bomb, a movable.30 caliber machine gun and a rotating metal propeller, working dive brakes and retractable landing gear, an authentic VS-2 paint scheme from the USS Lexington (CV-2), and more. As an added bonus, you even get a FREE transparent engine cowling and a metal display stand! 15¾" wingspan; arrives ready to display. #0098470   Price: $169.00
	The Professionals Jim Dietz. Off the coast of California, the flight deck of the USS Lexington swarms with activity. Flying the premiere Navy fighter, the Boeing F4B-4, pilots of Fighting Two ready for take-off. All Naval aviators are considered pros but these men were unique. The flying Chiefs of VF-2 were selected from all rated enlisted pilots; it was both an honor and a challenge to fly with Fighting Two. 35"x 18½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007207    Price: $125.00
	Quite a Pair Stan Stokes. The year is 1928, and this naval Boeing F4B has a bird's eye view of the U.S. Navy's new, big carriers: the USS Saratoga and the USS Lexington. 16"x 11½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007285     Price: $39.95
	F4B-4 1/48 Die Cast Model VB-2, Section Five Leader, USS Lexington Wearing Section Five Leader markings, this 1/48 scale, die cast Hobby Master model of a Boeing F4B flown by Bombing Squadron Two (VB-2) off of the USS Lexington (CV-2) in 1937 features a detailed cockpit with a clear windscreen, a gun sight, an enlarged headrest (whose fairing carried an inflatable life raft), and a removable pilot figure; a realistic Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp engine with a rotating propeller; .30 caliber machine guns and two wing-mounted bombs; real wire wing rigging; intricate landing gear and an arresting hook; and authentic markings, including the squadron's famous knight on his winged horse. 7½" wingspan; includes a display stand. #0098576     Price: $59.95
	Cook Cleland / SBD Dauntless Ernie Boyette. Signed by Lt. Cook Cleland, who actually downed five enemy aircraft flying his SBD Dauntless off of the USS Lexington in World War II, this limited edition print features a wonderful depiction of the Dauntless and also documents Cleland's amazing wartime exploits - which included valor in action during the Battle of the Philippine Sea for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. Print measures 18"x 12" and is also signed by the artist.   #0007066   Price: $59.95
	Curtiss Sparrowhawk 1/32 Scale Model Airplane Kit The U.S. Navy's tiny Sparrowhawks, which operated from dirigibles during the 1930s, were among the most colorful fighters of the era. Utilized primarily in conjunction with the USS Akron and USS Macon airships, the Sparrowhawks also operated briefly from the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. This 1/32 scale, plastic kit includes two types of wheels, a detailed interior, and decals for six different Sparrowhawks. 9½" wingspan; assembly required. #0009223 Price: $28.95
	Army Air Forces Newsreels: 1935 to 1938 - DVD This program features original newsreel footage produced by the U.S. military prior to the outbreak of World War II. You'll thrill to the record-setting Explorer II balloon flight, the 1935 Thompson and Mitchell Trophy races, the China Clipper in Manila, the Boeing XB-17, Hamilton Field, the USS Saratoga (CV-3), Selfridge Field exercises, B-17As, Stearman PT-13s, the Bell XFM-1, XB-15 Autogiros, planes landing and taking off on the USS Lexington (CV-2) in 1938, and much more. B&W and color, 1 hr. 52 min. #00V9707 Price: $29.95

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the USS Lexington (CV-2) as configured when she raided Japanese positions in the southwestern Pacific in May, 1942.   It had a complement of aircraft including F2A-1 fighters, SBD scout-bombers and TBD-1 torpedo bombers. the famous Dauntless dive bomber flown by Ensign John Leppla and ARM3/c radioman John Liska of Scouting Squadron 2 in the May, 1942, Battle of the Coral Sea, during which the two men shot down a combined seven Japanese aircraft (Leppla's four victories made him the U.S. Navy's top-scoring SBD pilot). 1942 VMF-211 markings of Edward "Butch" O'Hare, who received a Medal of Honor for single-handedly defending the USS Lexington against a squadron of Japanese "Betty" bombers Butch O’Hare Ewing & Lindstrom. One of the most famous aviators of WWII, O’Hare’s life as a naval aviator is spectacular. Credited with saving the carrier Lexington, in his F4F Wildcat, by shooting down five Japanese bombers in one mission, he was awarded the Medal of Honor but suffered an untimely death. The "Lady Lex" was the first of the great carriers that served with the U.S. Fleet until her demise at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Protecting the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) far below, Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, flying his F4F Wildcat, sets ablaze one of five G4M1 Betty bombers he shot down during the February 20, 1942, skirmish that made him the U.S. Navy's first ace and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II the USS Lexington (CV-2), the "Gray Lady," from her 1927 commission through her many refits and her loss in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. the legendary Essex-class carrier USS Lexington (CV-16), the "Blue Ghost,  SB2C Helldivers, F6F Hellcats and TBF Avengers Air Group 16 and its pilots, radiomen and gunners who served on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16), the "Blue Ghost," in World War II's Pacific Theater The U.S. Navy's tiny Sparrowhawks, which operated from dirigibles during the 1930s, were among the most colorful fighters of the era. Utilized primarily in conjunction with the USS Akron and USS Macon airships, the Sparrowhawks also operated briefly from the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Lt. Cook Cleland, who actually downed five enemy aircraft flying his SBD Dauntless off of the USS Lexington in World War II, Lt. Cook also received valor in action during the Battle of the Philippine Sea for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. the TBD torpedo bomber (one of the first TBDs produced) flown off the USS Lexington (CV-2) in early 1938 by Lt. Cdr. William Sinton when he was commander of Torpedo Squadron Two, Off the coast of California, the flight deck of the USS Lexington swarms with activity. Flying the premiere Navy fighter, the Boeing F4B-4, pilots of Fighting Two ready for take-off. All Naval aviators are considered pros but these men were unique. The flying Chiefs of VF-2 were selected from all rated enlisted pilots; it was both an honor and a challenge to fly with Fighting Two

8 June 2010 Great Uncle Benny Carlson went down with the USS Lexington Jeff, my great uncle (my paternal grandmother’s brother) Benny Carlson from Osceola, Nebraska went down with the USS Lexington in World War II. The story goes that Uncle Benny and others were trapped on an elevator unable to abandon ship, as the ship went down they could be heard singing Rock of Ages. Gregory D. Swanson, P.E. Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure the USS Lexington as she was fitted when she was sunk by the Japanese on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea,

 
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