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Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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From UNO Criss Library archive on Flickr: "The University of Nebraska at Omaha - Students work hard on the plane in their aircraft engineering studies. 1949."
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"Angels Flight Founders Meeting. 1952." Looks like it's in worse shape:
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"Plane Being Removed 1953." And probably off to the scrapyard (tiny photo):
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These old university photo archives can be pretty interesting. Pasadena City College had an early model P-38 after the war; hope I can find a good shot of it.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)


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