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Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
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Don't Be A Dilbert!

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Anybody know why the runway markings as they land say "34" and then below that "8" in a circle? If it's runway 34 what is the 8 for?



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Without going back and watching the film again--spare me--I think it was a B, not an 8. Like maybe they had A and B parallel runways, which we'd today call R and L.

Nope, try again, it's definately an 8



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Here's a screengrab. It's at 07:48 in the film.



As to why '8' I've no idea. For a guess, could it be a particular field identifier where several airfields are close together and trainees landing at the wrong base?

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

Good guess. Maybe an ID for one of numerous Auxliary Airfield's or NOLF's.

Cool vid, Huntz Hall escapes the East Side and goes to war.

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I think the flying was filmed here-
http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/WW2/WW ... 43%20C.jpg

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Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!

Thanks for the actor ID, interesting guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntz_Hall

Can't tell from the airfield photo if all the numbers in the circles are the same or not-




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A scary thought: "Sach" as a pilot!

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CB

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Looking at the still photo of NAS Melbourne, it appears that the runway ends are numbered sequentially, starting with rwy 31 as "1", and going counter-clockwise, ending with rwy 34 as "8".

Walt

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GREAT FIND- I loved the East Side Kids/Bowery Boys movies.
"Angels with Dirty Faces" is a great movie!

And more importantly what AWESOME Wildcat footage!

Thanks for posting,

SPANNER

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Dilbert wasn't a stretch from his character!

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He bowls overhand...He is the most interesting man in the world.
"In Peace Japan Breeds War", Eckstein, Harper and Bros., 3rd ed. 1943(1927, 1928,1942)
"Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas...and they're all vile, baby." South Dakota Slim
"Ahh..."The Deuce", 28,000 pounds of motherly love." quote from some Mojave Grunt
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