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    2017 Reading PA WWII Weekend

    I have returned, sunburned, tired and very sore feet. I took a lot of photos and a lot of videos and need to find a more friendly way to make them available to you all. Suggestions welcome but am leaning toward setting up a facebook account to upload them too. The Airacobra was there, was painted and flew. Several Mustangs, a Fifi (B-29), B-17, B-25's, Spitfire, Avenger, Hell Diver, Wildcat, P-40, Kate (replica), Val (replica), etc.

    Came home with nothing but a few books. The flea market was a bust.
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    What it had been pillaged before you got the Aragorn or there was not the wares there from the vendors in other words crud at high prices......
    Cannot be too many P-39's flying around Russiaicon might be a good place to try and find bits and bob's considering they got a few of them in WWII
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    Sounds like fun! I think that Val lived here for a while.

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    I hope this works. Photos will be added throughout the day. Videos also. This is my first attempt at videos and am using an iphone so quality is not the best.

    https://www.facebook.com/StevensMHphotos/
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    Pics came out just fine...
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    Trying to separate them into more appropriate albums. There is some crossover as there is a lot going on in both the air and the ground during flight times.

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    Fifi is just unbelievable. I hope to see 2 29s flying in formation next year!

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    I find it remarkable that the Fort Worth Commemorative Air Force unit who proudly operated Fifi for years under the title, "Last Flying B-29" were so generously involved in resurrecting B-29 Doc. Good people. Their flight engineers and pilots helped get Doc flight certified and her crew certified as well, which was no small deed.

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    Video uploads are real slow. Wildcat acrobatics 1 and 2 are up, the land battle is loading. B-17 and fighters will probably have to wait till tomorrow.

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    I do believe I am finished for this years uploads. I will go back to past years and see what photos I can add. I know I have some other one year appearance aircraft. Hope everyone enjoys. I will not have videos from earlier years.

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