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USS Puget Sound (CVE-113). A patrol and anti-submarine blimp (non-rigid airship) [ZNP-] K-85 is moored on the deck for an exercise.

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I really wish someone would come up with a practical version of one of those. I want one.
how about

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What different experiences we had as Brats!

Wow! That's real interesting, alright. The last time I was over in Germany we went to the former telecomms base at Zossen that the Soviets re-purposed. Some interesting ruins dating back to its Third Reich use there.

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A tractor would be better.
SHHHTTT dont put ideas in his head!!!!
 
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B-17G of the 486th Bomb Group in flames.

Boeing B-17G "Happy Warrior" (43-39163) of the 835th Bomb squadron, 486th Bomb Group was hit by anti-aircraft fire as well as bombs from friendly aircraft during a raid on April 7th 1945. The aircraft went down with #2 and #4 engines in flames and 4 of the crew (Doug Spath, George Lyford, Frank Pikula, Bob Frauenholtz) were Killed in Action while the rest of the crew (Walt Center, Giovanni Cirelli, Albt Harris, Wyatt Kerr, Sam Powell , Bain Fulton) were taken prisoner.

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