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When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:29 pm 
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1Lt Bob Campbell 79th FS and his crew on "Wanda Honey"
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Capt Baldwin & crew
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1Lt Jim Bradshaw 79th FS
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Capt "Sexy Rexy" Moncrieff after his double kill
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Capt "Ingy" Ingebrigtsen 79th FS and his crew on "Miss (U) Louise"
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1Lt Keith Price 79th FS
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1Lt Bullers 79th FS
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Capt "Frenchy" Michel 55th FS
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Capt Bob Phipps 79th FS
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Capt "Red" Feiblekorn 77th FS after 4 kills

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I always wonder how many of the ground crew continued in aviation after the war.


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the last shot is interesting. Notice the guns lying on the ground. I would assume some cleaning is going on?


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I would think not too many.There would have been thousands of guys fighting for too few jobs.

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Mind if I add one?

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wow Jack - really like these.

Any idea where they might have been taken?


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I'm guessing they were taken at King's Cliffe, England since that was the home of the 20th.

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I'll post the P-38 jocks tonight. Inc some og Ilfrey with Mudge's permission :P :wink: :wink:

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Permission granted. Carry on.
You might even have some I haven't seen. Doubtful, but possible. :shock:

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I love that last photo after the 4 kills. 8)

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