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"Giving a Plane 'The Once Over', Keesler Field, Mississippi. 'Each Part a Vital Part.' Each Tiny Part of Uncle Sam's largest planes must be checked -- and rechecked -- before mechanics graduated from the huge Air Corps Technical School at Keesler Field will permit the plane to be taken aloft. A portion of the ten men needed to keep each plane flying are pictured as they give the plane 'the once over' before allowing the pilot to 'take her up.'" Soldiers with airplane. Side 1.
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"Giving a Plane 'The Once Over', Keesler Field, Mississippi. 'Each Part a Vital Part.' Each Tiny Part of Uncle Sam's largest planes must be checked -- and rechecked -- before mechanics graduated from the huge Air Corps Technical School at Keesler Field will permit the plane to be taken aloft. A portion of the ten men needed to keep each plane flying are pictured as they give the plane 'the once over' before allowing the pilot to 'take her up.'" Soldiers with airplane. Side 1.
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- Item: 2849
- Creator(s): E. C. Kropp Co.
- Description: "Giving a Plane 'The Once Over', Keesler Field, Mississippi. 'Each Part a Vital Part.' Each Tiny Part of Uncle Sam's largest planes must be checked -- and rechecked -- before mechanics graduated from the huge Air Corps Technical School at Keesler Field will permit the plane to be taken aloft. A portion of the ten men needed to keep each plane flying are pictured as they give the plane 'the once over' before allowing the pilot to 'take her up.'" Soldiers with airplane. Side 1.
- Date: 194-
- City/State: Biloxi, Mississippi
- County: Harrison County
- Call Number: PI/2015.0023/Series II
- Filename: 135976-1-postcard.tif