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


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:36 pm 
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My step-dad got this when he joined the A-4 Association.

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Gonna have to see the complete series on this one.... :shock: Methinks the photog has a great trigger finger. 8)

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Did someone call? :shock:


Can't be me...never flew the A4!


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Neat trick, but it looks doctored.
Sun & Shadows don't match, but it certainly looks like an A-4 would fit through the arch.
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The question about how real this picture is has been kicked around for years. If I remember correctly it was taken by the late Harry Gann, the famous Douglas historian/researcher/photographer. Harry said it was real.

http://www.skyhawk.org/2b/harry.htm

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