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Shullsburg Flying School

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Description: The staff of Hanifans' Flying School at Shullsburg where the enrollment during the 1950s was largely comprised of students on the G.I. Bill.
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Merle Buck Ready for Flight

Date: 10 01 1930
Description: Merle Buck and a dog in the cabin of "Miss Madison," a TravelAire airplane, at the Madison airport.
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Gulls at Truax Field

Date: 10 1946
Description: A flock of gulls flying over a runway at Truax Field, menacing aircraft and raising concerns for safety.
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Woman and Mules on Airstrip

Date: 1961
Description: A woman leads a mule laden with bundles across the airstrip at the village of Keukacham, Laos. A young mule follows. In the background at the base of a hil...
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Cuscus at Nadzab Airport

Date: 01 13 1944
Description: An animal caught at the Nadzab Airport. Robert Doyle described it as a "Possum-like animal, White thick fur with brown splotches - Pink face, feet. Big eye...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 436-443

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Description: You don't have to pay if you can prove that the fun you had was clean
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Children at Quin Nhon Airport

Date: 06 1962
Description: A group of children reaching for something held by a man at the Quin Nhon airport in the mountain region of Vietnam.

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