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AU-1 Corsair fighters aboard USS Saipan in the South China Sea, 18 Apr 1954; these aircraft were formerly of US Marine Corps but now en route to be delivered to the French Navy	Dutch PBM-5A Mariner aircraft in flight, New Guinea, circa mid-1950s, as seen in the Oct 1956 edition of the 'US Navy Naval Aviation News'

P-51 and P-47 aircraft being prepared for transfer to Republic of China Air Force, 1950s	P-51 fighters being prepared for transfer to Republic of China Air Force, 1950s, photo 1 of 2

P-51 fighters being prepared for transfer to Republic of China Air Force, 1950s, photo 2 of 2	P-51D fighters of Chinese Air Force, Taiwan, 1950s

US 187th Regimental Combat Team troops being paradropped from C-46 transport aircraft during a training operation over Korea, date unknown	PBM-5A Mariner of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies, circa 1956

Proctor aircraft in flight, 1956	PBM-5S Mariner aircraft of US Navy patrol squadron VP-50 in flight, Apr 1956

AU-1 Corsair fighter at rest, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, late 1950s	AU-1 Corsair fighter at rest, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, late 1950s; seen in May 1975 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation News

Bf 108 aircraft in flight during the filming of a movie, Beemster, the Netherlands, 23 Jul 1958	This B-17G Fortress saw no service during World War II but was purchased from surplus in 1947 and installed at this gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon with only 37 total hours on the engines, photo circa 1959.

B-24D Liberator “Lady Be Good” in the Libyan desert over 15 years after it disappeared on its way back from a 1943 bombing raid to Naples. The wreck was not discovered until 16 May 1959.	UT-2 trainer aircraft on display, date unknown

RNZAF Harvard aircraft at Onerahi Aerodrome, Near Whangarei, New Zealand, 1961	Crashed F4U-7 Corsair aircraft aboard French carrier La Fayette, 1962, photo 1 of 3

Crashed F4U-7 Corsair aircraft aboard French carrier La Fayette, 1962, photo 2 of 3	Crashed F4U-7 Corsair aircraft aboard French carrier La Fayette, 1962, photo 3 of 3