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Freeman Field 1945 (Freeman Field Recovery Team)

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Know you're going to love this...a friend just sent it to me.

"This is a compilation of two films shot during the September, 1945 airshow at Freeman Field. The aircraft seen both in the air and on the ground are nothing short of spectacular. Many of the remaining captured aircraft have yet to arrive. Our thanks to the Freeman Army Airfield Museum who provided the video."

Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1723870789084
 
That has to be the greatest airshow of all time. Unfortunately I missed it as I hadn't learned to walk yet.
 
There is something truely magical about that moment in time. Wouldn't it have been nice if someone took every plane on that field and locked them away where the bureucrats couldn't get their hands on them. Then we would have every one of them here today.

Thanks for that link, good stuff!
 
There was a Ju-290 near the beginning! Wasn't that a prototype or at least an aircraft made in extremely low numbers like less than 10? or am I thinking of the Ju-390?
 
Actually, this was a topic in Newshawks almost a month ago ( I know, it's not about FSX)...
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?57968-Air-Show-at-Freeman-Field-in-1945
the best resource is http://www.indianamilitary.org/FreemanAAF/SoThinkMenu/FreemanSTART.htm
the index on the left should provide hours of reading, but one in particular is the "Dig for Enemy Aircraft"
Also in there is a complete list of the aircraft brought to Freeman.

mal998 said:
There is something truely magical about that moment in time. Wouldn't it have been nice if someone took every plane on that field and locked them away where the bureucrats couldn't get their hands on them. Then we would have every one of them here today.
Click to expand...

Not all, but someone DID make the effort.. Gen. Arnold made it known that certain aircraft should be set aside for preservation - those are the ones that are to be found at the NASM, USAFM and a few other collections

Rob
 
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