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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 21, 1965 reads, "North Hollywood Volunteer Composite Company 11-11, U.S. Naval Reserve, gets look at old B-26 converted to B26K for Air Force at On Mark Engineering Co., Van Nuys. Eight .50 caliber machine guns are mounted in nose of plane. From left are Lt. Cmdr. Owen K. Douglas, Lt. Col. Carl R. Swartz, Air Force acceptance test pilot for plane; Cmdr. Edward D. Maissian, company commander; William Boone, manager, flight operations for On Mark Co.; Cmdr. W. C. Wilkenson and Reserve Capt. Courtney Matthews."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Naval Reserve United States.--Air Force On Mark Engineering Company On Mark Engineering Company--Employees Van Nuys Airport Aircraft industry--California--Los Angeles Airplane factories--California--Los Angeles Remanufacturing--California--Los Angeles Armed Forces--Officers Men--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles A-26 Invader (Bomber)--California--Los Angeles Douglas airplanes Twin-engine airplanes Machine guns--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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