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Dekalb=Peachtree Airport in Atlanta was the old NAS Atlanta. Here is a Hellcat that was based out of there. My late neighbor used to work on these aircraft there when he was in the Naval Reserve there.
Just thought I would like to share this with yall...........................
US NAVY PHOTO

Photo Description; A U.S. Naval Reserve Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat is launched from the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL-26) during carrier qualifications in the Gulf of Mexico, 1953. "BA" would be the tail code for the reserve attack squadron from NAS Atlanta, Georgia (USA).

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Fly Fast Make Noise!

Wow! Now that is the first I've seen from old NAS ATL.Thanks for posting that.

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Hang The Expense

Hey, that is a great pic. I am the current president of the NAS Atlanta Reunion Group. I would like to include this picture in our organizations history. If you know who the member was that worked on the F6Fs and any paticulars about the photo it would be of great interest.

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The Breaks of Naval Air-Skid Marks in the Sky

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