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Mark Allen M
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Another great photo essay, Mark! I would have thought that by the time the PBJ-1H was in production the Marines would have been using the tri-color camouflage but, the photo shows otherwise. I also love seeing the overspray from the white. It also cracks me up to see the PBJ-1D with de-icing boots! Kind of like wearing suspenders and a belt...

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Didn't know I had this many powder blue photos ...

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Lt. Edward H. 'Butch' O’Hare in his Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat giving a thumbs up at the Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii

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The beautifully restored Slattery SBD from Chuck Wahl's shop.

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Douglas SBD Dauntless. This one is/was on display at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

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Old CAF SBD scheme

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Dive bomber practice before Midway

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Adding a few of the incredible SBD in Colorado Springs.

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The first to images of the Corsair are taken at the Stratford, CT factory, right
next to the entrance to the seaplane ramp. The ramp still exists today.

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By the way, Mark. The 1959 Corvette is not Powder Blue, it's Frost Blue. :wink: I'd include a picture of my '59 but, it's turquoise...er...Crown Saphire.

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Yes, I know ... :wink:

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The first CAF SBD has the star wrong, a mistake many make with the meat ball.

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That's probably me, as I sponsored and flew the CAF FM-2 N681S for several years in the early 1990s.

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A fine set of photos Mark!! :drink3:

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