September, 1945 airshow

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September, 1945 airshow

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Compilation of two films shot during the September, 1945 airshow at Freeman Field USA

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1723870789084
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Stunning! Some proper treasures there - Did I see a Fokker Achelis? Is it a replica? Brilliant - I'd like to see the modern colour footage of that......
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Yes, good shots of a Flettner FI - 282 too (Reverse Neg)
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I enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing. :)

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In USAF Markings? SACRILEGE! :lol: If rare and I mean ultra rare birds like this can be flown why don't we and the US put more in the air? If only for strictly limited hours....... Damn the preservationists.......
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BILL PIPPIN COLLECTION
No. 5599. Heinkel He 219 A-5 Uhu (Owl) ("9" c/n 290060) US Army Air Forces
Photographed at Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana, USA, summer 1945
http://www.flyian.net/aircraft/museum/nasmanx/he219.htm
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The Uhu (Owl) - Take a long close look at her and then figure out how much of her went into the design of the A-10 Warthog...............
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