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Subject: Re: US 1941-21510 BT-13A 1941 RandophField LenBurkeColl.jpg
Date: 3 Feb 2017 10:29:13 -0800
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In article <2017020310015186357-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck says...
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>On 2017-02-03 16:26:18 +0000, Old Geezerr <dpspahr@cox.net> said:
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>> On Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:26:38 -0500, joet5 <joet5@optonline.net> wrote:
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>> Vultee Vibrater.
>> Sold surplus for about $125 in the 1950s
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>Yup! It was part of my father's WWII training history starting in
>February 1943 with the PT-17 at Souther Field, GA, then after 60 hours
>(21:15 solo) it was on to Courtland AAF, AL and 84 hours (49 solo) in
>BT-13A.
>Next was Craig Field AAF and an AT-6 graduating in 43-G.
My father was in 42-I in Stockton CA for AT-6s
For his primary, all his picture album says is "Visalia"...I assume it was
Visalia Army Air Field (Camp Visalia)
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>Advanced was at Eglin AAF in AT-6 & P-40 and Page Field, FL in P-47D.
>By September 1943 he was at Dobodura, Papua New Guinea flying P-47Ds in
>combat.
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