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Originally Posted by ElAurens
The Curtiss Hawk III biplane, and the Lockheed Hudson come to mind, as does the Lockheed Ventura, which is probably the most overlooked aircraft to serve in the Pacific. It was ubiquitous in the day and now almost totally forgotten.
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An old Loadstar pilot told me a funny story once. He spotted a friendly fighter below him, so he dumped his altitude to gain speed. Just as he overtook the fighter, he feathered one engine, then waved at the fighter pilot as he blew by.