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Vern took these two photos while on a day outing from the USS Kawishiwi AO-146
The left 2 Prop Plane is a Martin 404. The right 4 Prop Plane is a DC6
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The plane below is a Capital Airlines 4 Propeller Lockheed L-049 Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation. designed specifically for Transcontinental and Western Airlines (TWA) in 1939.
When first flown the Connie was faster than the Japanese "Zero" fighter!
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