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Frederick Army Airfield
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The Hangar
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Student Barracks
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Frederick, Oklahoma
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C-47s in Frederick
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C-47 Wild Kat
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Dawn
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Pre-jump briefing
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Over the drop zone
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Sunrise jump
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Good canopies
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Preparing to land
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Msg. Jon Tehan
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Hand-sewn 101st Airborne patch
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Inside Boogie Baby
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Parachute Shakeout
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Chute Packing Tables
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C-47
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The Author after Graduation