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Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:05 pm 
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Plugging my latest book released earlier this year. Anybody buy it? Your thoughts? The first response to the post and PM me will get a free copy of the book (Domestic U.S. only).

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:12 am 
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i would love to read it,looks good


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:57 am 
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Nice :) Didn't know they came in all black.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:18 am 
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Mustangdriver is the winner :drink3:


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:28 pm 
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"The first response to the post and PM me"

"Mustangdriver is the winner"?

So must not have had to post a response AND PM?


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:43 pm 
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I've been looking for a copy at our hobby local store. Haven't seen it yet.

I'm looking forward to getting it.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:04 pm 
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TROJANII wrote:
"The first response to the post and PM me"

"Mustangdriver is the winner"?

So must not have had to post a response AND PM?


You are right sir as mustang did not respond to the board but did PM me. However, he still gets a copy because I made the mistake. Because of that mistake, the next person that does PM will get a copy too.(domestic U.S. only)


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:57 pm 
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I have a winner. :drink3:


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:34 pm 
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I also have a book with the working title, "Night Cats and Corsairs: Night Fighters of Grumman and Vought (1942-1953)," coming out next year. It will have over 200 color and b/w photos of the F6F-3/5N, F7F-3N, F4U-2, and F4U-5N, many never before published. I'm also working on one about the F-82.


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That sounds like a must have. By any chance did you obtain a photo of the F4U-2 cockpit? I'd really like to know how the panel was redesigned to accomodate the radar scope.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:47 pm 
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That sounds like a must have. By any chance did you obtain a photo of the F4U-2 cockpit? I'd really like to know how the panel was redesigned to accomodate the radar scope.

Richard


I was not able to find a photo of the cockpit. I contacted Vought Heritage but no luck.


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This is a great book. I just got done going through mine. I like the fact that the book takes you from before this aircraft existed through it's retirement and explains where a few can be found today. I also didn't realize the extent of the combat career of the F3D. It's a great book if you have any interest in the F3D, and if you are a model builder, it is a must own. Thanks againfor all of the hard work to put this together.

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Yes, this F3D book is fantastic!!! As with all of Carey's publications it is well researched and illustrated account. I acquired my copy at Amazon.com where both soft and hardbound editions are available ($18.95 and $28.95 respectively).

Factoid: Although the F3D was a Douglas- El Segundo product (LAX) the fuselages were produced at Douglas -Santa Monica and trucked down to E.S. at night for final assembly and flight test.

Regarding the all black F3D's I've attached a photo of the example at the Flying Leathernecks Museum at MCAS Miramar.
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Is the one that was on a pole in Long Beach, CA still there?

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:25 pm 
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I thank you for the kind words about the book! :drink3:


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