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Black Dog: WWII US Navy Pilots
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 12:12 PM UTC


Black Dog Models has released two 1/32 scale US Navy WWII pilots and a combine release with both pilot figures included

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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 05:09 AM UTC
What makes them "Navy" as opposed to Marines?
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 07:36 AM UTC
I would say nothing. Both USN and USMC aviators were issued with the M668 summer flying suit that these guys seem to be wearing.
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 10:40 AM UTC

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What makes them "Navy" as opposed to Marines?
Not completing Marine Officer Candidates School.
Kevlar06
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 03:42 PM UTC
These are very nice figures, and would go very well with any Naval aircraft from 1943 on. I'm thinking of a TBF vignette right now.
VR, Russ
bill_c
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 02:57 AM UTC

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What makes them "Navy" as opposed to Marines?
Not completing Marine Officer Candidates School.

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