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Before Lear Jets executives rode around in modified WWII medium bombers like this A-26.

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During Desert Storm, if I wasn't flying, I'd walk out next to the runway (in the dark) and watch 8-ship KC-135 departures. Spacing was 10-15 seconds so it was quite something to witness.

This is a B-29 at Saipan in 1945.

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Cool picture of an F-4E Phantom departing Ramstein AB Germany in 1985. Note the WWII flak tower down below.

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Classic depiction of life in the Royal Air Force in 1939. Gloster Gladiator.

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SoCal 1966. Head out to the airport in your Series I E-type and work on your P-51.

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Me in 1985 at Hondo, Texas having just soloed in the mighty Cessna T-41 (172). 'Twas a great day.

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Crew chiefs with their squadron's "hack" airplane, a War Weary (WW on tail) P-51C Mustang with British "Malcom hood" sliding bubble canopy installed. Every squadron had at least one hack that pilots and staff used for proficiency and errand-running between bases. Hacks, although classified as obsolete or over their combat airframe time limit, were often very nice airplanes. Some were modified into two-seat configuration to allow rides for local mayors, nurses, crew chiefs on morale rides, visiting staff officers, etc.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Great batch of old aircraft photos on this link...
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?n...=15&amp;start=0
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~ Pete </div></div>

This is a great sight, 70 plus pages long, great photos from WW II. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

And we need to keep adding here, great thread [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Found this on Facebook this morning. We mourn the loss of two brave Tuskegee Airmen, Clarence Huntley Jr. and Joseph Shambrey, who passed away in Los Angeles Jan. 5. Thank you for your service gentlemen...blue skies and tailwinds!

I actually helped restore this airplane through the St. Paul CAF and was lucky enough to fly in several different airplanes while working there. I believe I also met both of these gentlemen during one of their many PR gatherings. Great men!
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Sorry to read the sad news Rick, were they involved in an aircraft accident?
Either way, prayers and condolences to these lost airmen's family and friends.

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