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This aircraft is B-24 44-40328 'This Above All'. • It was a 493rd Bomb Group, 863rd Bomb Squadron original aircraft transferred before 6 Jun 1944 (date of 493rd BG's first combat mission) to the 34th Bomb Group, 391st Bomb Squadron. • It was flown on missions of the 34th Bomb Group from 6 June 1944
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Lockheed P-38L Lightnings of the 98th Fighter Squadron of the 82nd Fighter Group in flight over Italy. 1944
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A Vought OS2U Kingfisher of Cuba's pre-1959 navy on display at the outdoor pavilion of the Museum of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba. From https://www.flickr.com/photos/roli_b/24216724225
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The B-17G "Schnozzle" gets its nose washed. Lost in collision over the airfield with B-17G (s/n 42-97511) named "Egg Haid" on January 21,1945.
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Flt Lt ‘Stapme’ Stapleton of No 257 Sqn lets the wind flow through his hair as he flies and all-black Hurricane IIB from High Ercall during the summer of 1942. The Battle of Britain veteran was one of a number of aces from that campaign to volunteer for service with the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit
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A meteorological pilot, Flying Officer J B Gordon of No. 521 Squadron RAF, prepares to don the many layers of clothes he wears for high-altitude weather flying, which are hanging from the radio aerial of his Gloster Gladiator Mark II, N5897 'E', at Bircham Newton, Norfolk.
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F-51D Mustang pilots with men of 2nd Battalion 5th Marines at Kimpo airfield just after it was retaken from North Korean forces in September 1950
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Consolidated PBY-2 0454 VP-54 54-P-10 reputed to be the first USN plane with radar NAS Norfolk mid 1941. The beam search portions of a British ASV Mark II set, are on the forward hull, insulated hubs carry the transmitting antenna & masts on the top of the rear hull carry the receiving antenna.
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