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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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Mark Allen M
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Several photos predominately of Air Group 2′s deployment on the USS Hornet CV-12, Source NARA and The USS Hornet Museum.

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Wow !
As usual great stuff Mark.
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Great picture set. I note that apart from small numbers, these aircraft are bereft of unit markings and side numbers!
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Mark,

This is wonderful as usual! I especially enjoy the Air Group Two connection. :) I read "Hornets and their Heroic Men" which has a great section from Hal Buell from VB-2.

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real quality prang shots!! the beast must have had some nasty carrier landing characteristics!! or a sign when curtiss's workmanship went into the decline.

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