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Old 12-06-2005, 12:21 PM   #16
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Nice, but where is a Xmas tree?
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Old 12-06-2005, 12:23 PM   #17
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Nice pic Lanc.
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Old 12-06-2005, 12:31 PM   #18
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I think it is pretty hard to find a pic with all of those things in it.
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Old 12-06-2005, 01:05 PM   #19
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it doesn't have to have all of it on it as long as it looks remotely festive baisically...........
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Ah okay well that makes it a bit easier.
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Old 12-06-2005, 01:34 PM   #21
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v2's pic's a nice one, the -109 over the snowy countryside with the church.........
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Found a bunch of these. USN photo as published in Naval Aviation News (the in-house rag for DCNO-Air). Disclaimer - US Gov't photo from US Gov't publication, no copyrights involved.

This is from December 15, 1943 issue. Not really aviation related, but a good place to start.
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Cover of Naval Aviation News, 15 December 1944
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Cover of Naval Aviation News 15 December 1943
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And inside the 15 December 1944 Naval Aviation News
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From Naval Aviation News, December 1947
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