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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: Thu May 31, 2007 12:31 pm 
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy55013 ... lsairport/

Pearls Airport, Grenada


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where is that somewhere in the east asia?


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:o in some respects those props look worse than some ww 2 pacific wrecks still sitting out in that area! 60 + years later!!

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bax101 wrote:
where is that somewhere in the east asia?



Off the east coast of the USA.


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Are you sure that it is metal and not wood with a metal cover?

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These aircraft were left by the cubans when we invaded Grenada in 1983. The planes were not damaged during the invasion except for the AN-2 colts clock was seen flying off in an Army OH-58 to points unknown. I guess 24 years of ramp life in the islands is hard on airframes.


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