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


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Lt Gene Sommerich-12th FS, Lt Bill Starke-44th FS, Lt Bob Stoll-44th FS KIA & Lt Harold Slupe-44th FS
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TSgt Hank Straub working on that Allison.
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Lt Sommerich's P-38J 12th FS
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P-38 flight headed for Rabaul
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Lt George Seeberg & Lt Lowell Schurr
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What bored fighter pilots do!
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Fighter 2 Airstrip note the RNZAF PV-1s in the foreground along with 18th FG P-38s and 39s. P-61s in the bavkground July 1944
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Bill Starke's Sally kill!

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Simply awesome - thanks! Mark


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Love that sand sculpture!

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pic #4....... is that flak so thick i can walk on it?? or mildew spots from an old stored pic?? :wink:

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all you sea food lovers......don't go crabbing on that sand sculpture tonight!!

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Fantastic pics. Like the shark mouth Lightning and the attention to detail on the sculpture is nice!!! Man must have some memory :lol:

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Great pic's Jack!

Here's the other side of Lt. Sommerich's plane.

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You holding back on the 13th AF stuff on me Mike !!! :wink:

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