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  1. 36thva2

    36thva2 Member

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    Was out looking in some boxes in the garage and ran across these. These are from a 4th of July airshow in Mansfield, Ohio. I will post more when I find them. Enjoy!

    German ju52 and the B29 "FiFi"
     

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    Here are a few more I found. The photo quality is not the best......

    ju52 from the front
    FiFi from the front
    B25
    B24 Diamond Lil
    Navy trainer T-28c

    Will see if I can find the ones I have of a P51 from a 1996 show.
     

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    PzJgr Drill Instructor

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    Very nice pics. Especially of the good ole 'Tante Ju', a favorite of mine. Thanks for posting.
     
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    Heidi Dishonorably Discharged

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    Nice find! The Ju52,must have been captured brought to America and stored to orginal condision!

    I am going to waffle on here abit.
    The picture of the front veiw of the JU52 made me think! The Americans walking passed it,if they only knew........that that plane, 50 years ago was flowen over Briton to harm one of Americans major Allies. I think that's extoradory! (Please ,don't take that pharse in a bad way)

    Well done.
     
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    PzJgr, Thank you! I had photos of the ju from every angle possible but these were the only ones I could find.... Rest must have got ruined in the flood?

    Heidi, Thank you! I am not sure where the ju52 came from. Maybe someone on the list will have an idea. I know quite a few of the planes there were from the Confederate Airforce but this one was not with them.
     
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    Great pics! Good ol' FIFI...love the bombers and the stories that follow their legacy. Thanks for sharing 36thva2.
     
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    jemimas_special2, Thank you! I just found a few photos of a B17 and a B24 that made a visit in 1997. Will try to get them up tomorrow.
     
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    Please do! B-17's are my fave. If you have time check out my page, as well as my albums... I have some pretty sweet pics of B-17's in flight and crew pics. Look forward to seeing those very soon.

    Mark
     
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    Nice looking photos Mark. Like those pin-ups! I got to the B17 and B24 just as they were preparing to leave. That B24 covered me with fine oil as it started it`s engines. It was worth it!!!
     
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    Love the Pin-Up's too! Gil Elvgren... very talented. I'd take oil in the face any day from the B24 :eek: Thanks for stopping by, stop by anytime. I try and update my albums frequently. Take care 36
     
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    The "Confederate" Air Force has been renamed:
    "The Commerative Air Force".
     
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    I heard that they went "politically correct" and changed their name. Thanks.
     

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