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Jato or else the worst running engine ever to leave deck.

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seller Harold Bitzegiao while he was stationed in the Solomon Islands as a pilot with the VF-17 ( the Jolly Rogers). He sent me this picture when I was doing research on my uncle, Harold's good friend, James Miller. The photograph was meant to depict life on Bouganville. He had no intention of taking great photograph of the legendary NO. 29, flown by Ike Kepford. In the photograph you can see Ike's kill record and the skull and crossbones on the cowling.

The photograph was signed by Bitz, as they called him. Bitz led an amazing life both in and out of the military. He was the recipient of the DFC, Purple Heart and Air Medal.

 
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One can get a conversion kit in 1/48 for this variant:

 
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