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30 Sep 1921

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24 Sep 1945

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  • German test pilot Karl Bauer arrived at Wright Field in Ohio, United States. ww2dbase [Dayton, Ohio | CPC]
13 Oct 1945

United States
  • A show open to the public was held at Wright Field, Ohio, United States, featuring M3 262, P-80, He 162, Me 163, Ju 290, Ba 349, Ju 388L, A6M, and Ohka aircraft. Among the guests was German test pilot Karl Bauer. ww2dbase [Dayton, Ohio | CPC]
17 Mar 2005

Photo(s) dated 17 Mar 2005
N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai fighter being restored at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 17 Mar 2005
4 Oct 2013

United States
  • C. Alfred Anderson, Sr. was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, United States. ww2dbase [C. Alfred Anderson | Dayton, Ohio | CPC]
27 Jun 2014

Photo(s) dated 27 Jun 2014
B-24 Liberator bomber Close-up of the nose of the B-18 bomber on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 27 Jun 2014Close-up of the tail gun of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 27 Jun 2014B-29 bomber
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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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