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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 4, 1965 reads, "Darrell Greenameyer of Van Nuys roars over and past Mira Slovak in a heat race at the Los Angeles National Air Races last weekend. Greenameyer will be flying his P38 Yipee [sic] this Sunday around Lancaster's Fox Field pylon marked course, as will Slovak in his F8F Bearcat. Slovak is the defending national champion."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
General William J. Fox Airfield (Lancaster, Calif.) Los Angeles National Air Races Air pilots--California--Lancaster Airplane racing--California--Lancaster Airports--California--Lancaster Airplanes--California--Lancaster Lightning (Fighter plane) Bearcat (Fighter plane) Lockheed aircraft Grumman airplanes Lancaster (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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