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| Jackie Cochran in the cockpit of P-40 Warhawk fighter, circa 1942-1945 | Jackie Cochran in uniform, circa 1943 |
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| Cochran and Arnold, circa 1944 | Jackie Cochran with WASP trainees at Avenger Field, Texas, United States, 1943-44. |
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| Chuck Yeager and Jackie Cochran, 1953; note Canadair F-86 Sabre jet | Jackie Cochran and Chuck Yeager being presented with the Harmon International Trophies by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, circa 1953-1961 |
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