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 Post subject: B-25J Straffer
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Lt Don McKenzie's crew and B-25J 70th BS 42nd BG Crusaders PI 7-45
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Great pics as always. I like the tail insignia as well.

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Thanks Jack! Any H model pics too?


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Jack, I have this photo of a Crusaders B-25, 44-29766:

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Can you tell from the serial if this one had a name and nose art on the other side? Thanks!

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Chris, notice the emergency escape hatch open on the side.. COOL PIC!

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Oh yeah, I saw that now that you pointed that out. I remember handing tools to eachother through that when I was working on "Hoosier honey". Pretty cool stuff. Hey Elroy, any chance of you going to KOSH with the B-17?

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Awsome pics man. What a beauty.

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Jack you have some of the best WWII pic's I have ever seen, I really enjoy the stuff you post.
I posted some of your photos on our forums, people loved it. You gotta drop by & post some of this stuff, our guys would go nuts. 8)

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