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Tex Secord, flying officer, with Uncle Bud.
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Uncle Bud.
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Uncle Bud and I.
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War birds lined up ready to go. Only late in the war were concentrations of aircraft as shown here permitted.
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Plane #59 was assigned to Jimmie Long Jr., later in the war. The aircraft was being flown by Lt. William H. Anderson and both he and the airplane were lost on a mission over the Brenner Pass.
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More 65th birds ready to go. Unfortunately, something got on the film, which made the spots.
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Capt. Froning proudly sports five victory insignia on his aircraft. Al is also wearing a Mae West.
Note the P-47's four 50 caliber wing guns.
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Rear view.
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Front view.
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Gil Wymond’s Hun Hunter II is in the foreground.