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When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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 Post subject: 56th FG Part Deux
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61st FS flight with Paul Conger leading in "Hollywood Hi Hatter"
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Capt Paul Conger 61st FS & 63rd FS 56th FG 11 kills
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:shock: that rear cockpit damage was a close call for somebody's melon!!

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I believe that was Robert Johnson's P-47 with the "close call".
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In the formation shot, Frank Klibbe's A/C is the second from the top HV*S, Little Chief/Anderson Indian. Hey Jack, do you have any other shots of Klibbe's P-47, either HV*S or HV*V? Thanks for posting the great shots!

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Check Peter Randall's great site:

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=56

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Awesome - thanks for sharing these Jack! I'm a big fan of the P-47 and the 56th in particular.

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I have a few more shots packed that Paul Conger sent me years ago inc a good close up of the Hi Hatter and some air-to-air shots plus a P-63 he crashed. I have some more 62nd & 63rd shots but they're also packed. I'll look through my photobucket accounts and see if they're anymore.
I know I have more shots of Wally Groce, Jack Haek and Lewis Brown all from OR.

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Thanks as always Jack! Love the photo of the 5 Razorbacks in flight.

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