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Le Shima airfield?
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 08:37 AM UTC
Does anyone have any pics of le shima in WWII im in need of some refs.for an upcoming dio project im doing with a few P-47's and all I can find is Ariel views.
need some pic's of the strip and surroundings thanks in advance or point me in the right the direction
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Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 09:32 PM UTC

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Does anyone have any pics of le shima in WWII im in need of some refs.for an upcoming dio project im doing with a few P-47's and all I can find is Ariel views.
need some pic's of the strip and surroundings thanks in advance or point me in the right the direction



Hi Justin.
Have a Google around looking for 318th FG ( 19th, 73rd and 333rd FS's) and also 507th FG (463rd,464th,465th FS's).
Both were based at Le Shima.


Hope this helps,

Nige
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Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 - 12:05 AM UTC
Thank you sir I didn't think to look for the other fg's
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