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Jack Cook
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P-40N s/n 42-105112 "Geronimo" 45th FS 15th FG Makin Island, CP 1943 flown by 1Lt Bruce Campbell.
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Any info on the actual colors of this AC?

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Wow Jack, you are on roll today!! 8)

Love the nose art.
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Great shot of the K-Bar! :)
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Sorry, what's a K-Bar?

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The KA-BAR is a 12-inch fighting and utility Bowie knife first used by the United States Marine Corps in World War II.

Every young boy should have at least one! :lol:

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Likewise wondering what the true colour of this bird was?

Tan?

I had a K-bar as a boy... And I LOST IT!!! :cry:
I am still scarred over the incident!!!

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Overall sand. Lots flaked off leaving splotches of OD.
Also OD where the stencils and serial # were masked off.

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