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Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 5:48:35 AM   
John 3rd


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Status: offline 		Had an experience last week that was WAAAAAAY cool. The Fort Collins--Loveland airport hosted a B-17, B-24, P-51, and a bunch of WW II reinactors. The Cochran Clan went and had a BLAST! You look at a B-17 or B-24 and the biggest impression left on me was just how cramped and SMALL they are. Here are smattering of the pictures my wife took:






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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 5:51:37 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:01:19 AM   
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More German stuff...




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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:05:05 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:08:03 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:09:55 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:11:51 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:14:17 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:15:42 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:17:23 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:18:54 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:20:10 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 6:22:03 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:23:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice pics John. More of them?

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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:32:45 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:34:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		Fantastic! Great shots. Even a P-51B.

Good to see you getting your kids interested. My dad did the same for me and my brother.

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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:34:37 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:38:52 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:40:29 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:41:34 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:42:02 AM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:43:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bed time. Here is a last shot for the night. How 'bout a car for any car enthusiasts out there?








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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 7:56:39 AM   
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Very nice!


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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 8:01:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice pics, John, thx.
the John 3rd Jrs. are lookin' good, too.
that picture w/ Rosie is a hoot.

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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 12:42:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks John, True WWII in color! Now I've got another hankering to stop by the Udvar in Reston. I have two girls (17 and 20) so alas my trips are solo..





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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 12:45:09 PM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 12:53:58 PM   
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Thank you so much for sharing these great pictures!

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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 12:57:58 PM   
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German troops...





Which section of the german armed forces issued knee pads?

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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 1:57:25 PM   
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RE: Take a Look at These! - 7/17/2012 2:20:33 PM   
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