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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:48 pm 
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PBYs, Privateers, Corsairs, Maulers, Panthers, Bearcats, Banshees, Harpoons, and Neptunes in crisp 16 mm color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itKibuZyeY0


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:04 pm 
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can't believe the catalina still has it's nose turret in the early 50's

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:10 pm 
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PBYs, Privateers, Corsairs, Maulers, Panthers, Bearcats, Banshees, Harpoons, and Neptunes in crisp 16 mm color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itKibuZyeY0


Great stuff! Thanks for sending us that link.


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Neat


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Pardon my drool...great footage!


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:40 pm 
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Spectacular footage! I wish it were about an hour long! :)


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:49 am 
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Pardon my late response, but I've been busy going frame by frame to pull some decent images of three of the Banshees for Forgotten Fighters. Thanks so much! :drink3:
Now to try to get that BuNo from the PBY...

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:39 pm 
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Awesome footage! Thanks for sharing.


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WOW! Look at that Harpoon!



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Im getting warm fuzzy feelings watching the video. Some really great film!

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Taigh would love that harpoon! Great film, I know that you cannot save them all but geez look at all those cool round motor planes! And the Banshees and Panthers!

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