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Under the tower January 4, 2014 5:44 pm ER

I’ve seen this painting before, and always assumed it was just a fantasy.

It wasn’t.

It was on the nightly news tonight. The American P-51 pilot, Bill Overstreet, 92, died this weekend. The German Bf 109 pilot probably died that day.

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  • I'm sure there is a great deal of artistic license there. by bowser 2014-01-05 23:04:41
    • Normally, I'd tend to agree with you, and for the same reasons you quote. by ER 2014-01-06 08:08:01
    • Two pilots with good reflexes . . . by DanS 2014-01-05 12:46:38
      • Berlin Express by SteveS 2014-01-05 06:46:15
        • Leave it to the French to wait 65 years before giving him a medal. by ER 2014-01-05 07:00:35

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