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


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:17 am 
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formations, formations ... of the "twin boom" type.

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Four Northrop P-61 Black Widow's in Flight over NY

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Four F-82 Twin Mustangs from the 52nd Fighter Group out of Mitchel Field

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Two F-82 Twin Mustangs from the 52nd Fighter Group out of Mitchel Field

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Two P-38's flying over the Adriatic Sea

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:24 am 
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Cool postwar P-61s (or F-61s). Also interesting to see the difference in the wing USAF between the F-82s. geek

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Part 2

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars. Alaska, 1957

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Part 3

Colored Boxcars ...

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Three Fairchild C-82's "parked in formation" ... just because it's a cool shot.

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... and just to stray off course a bit ... again, just because it's cool. Imagine three of these guys flying together.
Convair Model 48 Charger


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How did the Bronco win out over the Charger???


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The P-61 shot was reversed:
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Awesome!! Thank you Mark!

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