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Mark Allen M
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Thought I would post these in it's own thread ...

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All Reserve airplanes?

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Correct ... right click properties will give you some info as once again I was too lazy to add text. Sorry about that

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Nice find indeed. :drink3:

What would be the color of those markings on the TBM???
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Interesting stuff. In the first A2A shot of #29, it looks like the pilot has got a cigar between his teeth! :supz: Dem was da days! :lol:

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I believe I've seen pics of postwar ANG P-47s and P-51s with no star on the fuselage, too.
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I believe I've seen pics of postwar ANG P-47s and P-51s with no star on the fuselage, too.

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A few more rough one's (I usually hate to post crappy photos but these fit in with the theme I suppose)

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Can't tell for sure but I'm thinking these are Seattle based FG-1D's

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Mark Allen M wrote:
Thought I would post these in it's own thread ...
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This one is interesting for the one in the background. Anyone know where the "RR" code is from? In James Farmer's book Broken Wings there's a photo of an F6F-3, minus wings and tail, marked "RR63" on the Warners backlot. The caption mentioned it was used for process shots in Task Force (1949) and Operation Pacific (1951) - final fate unknown.

And as always, thanks for all the Glenview planes!

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The Helldiver in the 5th picture of the first group is a CC&F-built SBW-4E. Interesting!

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Avenger #69 is Bureau Number 91433 -- only 7 units from the CAF NCS Avenger - 91426. Obviously, they were in the same production batch and were among the last Avengers built.
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I can step out my back door and look at "NAS Livermore"
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My Avenger was 91110 and is now in New Zealand again...
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In the spirit of the thread ...

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Fairly common to see no stars & bars on the fuselage late in the war.

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A few more... can anyone tell me which outfits/airfields the Hawks in the first two photo were from?

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This oopsie took place at Foster Field, Texas on the date that's dodged into the print.

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