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| − | [[Image:BYOLPoster.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none|The Best Years of Our Lives film poster.]] | + | [[Image:BYOLPoster.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none|<i>The Best Years of Our Lives</i> film poster.]] |
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| − | <b>Movie (1946)</b> | + | French title : <b>Les plus belles années de notre vie</b><br> |
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William Wyler's classic film follows the lives of three American servicemen as they transition to civilian life following WWII. | William Wyler's classic film follows the lives of three American servicemen as they transition to civilian life following WWII. | ||
| − | + | == [[:Category: Douglas DC-4|Douglas DC-4-1009]] == | |
| − | == [[:Category:Douglas DC-4|Douglas DC-4-1009]] == | ||
Following their return from overseas, the men initially try to fly home via commercial airlines, but there are no seats available.<br> | Following their return from overseas, the men initially try to fly home via commercial airlines, but there are no seats available.<br> | ||
Registration NC10201, c/n 42904. | Registration NC10201, c/n 42904. | ||
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[[Image:BYOLDC4-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[:Category: Western Airlines|Western Air Lines]] DC-4 provides no accommodation for a war weary GI.]] | [[Image:BYOLDC4-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[:Category: Western Airlines|Western Air Lines]] DC-4 provides no accommodation for a war weary GI.]] | ||
[[Image:BYOLDC4-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|NC10201 was the first civilian DC-4 built. She served only a short time with [[:Category: Western Airlines|Western Air Lines]] before being sold. She ended her days in South America and was scrapped in 1972 ]] | [[Image:BYOLDC4-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|NC10201 was the first civilian DC-4 built. She served only a short time with [[:Category: Western Airlines|Western Air Lines]] before being sold. She ended her days in South America and was scrapped in 1972 ]] | ||
== [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] == | == [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] == | ||
| − | Undeterred, they take a "space available" hop on an Air Transport Command B-17 | + | Undeterred, they take a "space available" hop on an Air Transport Command B-17. |
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[[Image:BYOLB17-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:BYOLB17-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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== [[:Category: Bell P-39 Airacobra|Bell P-39 Airacobra]] == | == [[:Category: Bell P-39 Airacobra|Bell P-39 Airacobra]] == | ||
A number of stripped P-39s appear, awaiting the scrappers torch. | A number of stripped P-39s appear, awaiting the scrappers torch. | ||
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[[Image:BYOLP39-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:BYOLP39-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:BYOLP39-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:BYOLP39-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036868/ The Best Years of Our Lives at IMDb] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036868/ The Best Years of Our Lives at IMDb] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_years_of_our_lives The Best Years of Our Lives at Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_years_of_our_lives The Best Years of Our Lives at Wikipedia] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=36868 The Best Years of Our Lives at IMCDb] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Bell P-39 Airacobra]] |
| − | [[Category:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] | + | [[Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Douglas DC-4]] |
[[Category: Western Airlines]] | [[Category: Western Airlines]] | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 7 May 2018
Movie (1946)
French title : Les plus belles années de notre vie
Starring:
Dana Andrews (Fred Derry)
Harold Russell (Homer Parrish)
Fredric March (Al Stephenson)
William Wyler's classic film follows the lives of three American servicemen as they transition to civilian life following WWII.
Douglas DC-4-1009
Following their return from overseas, the men initially try to fly home via commercial airlines, but there are no seats available.
Registration NC10201, c/n 42904.
A Western Air Lines DC-4 provides no accommodation for a war weary GI.
NC10201 was the first civilian DC-4 built. She served only a short time with Western Air Lines before being sold. She ended her days in South America and was scrapped in 1972
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Undeterred, they take a "space available" hop on an Air Transport Command B-17.
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
Also being scrapped are a couple of rare YB-40 gunships. These modified B-17Fs had additional gun mounts and were intended to act as escorts accompanying flights of bombers on their way to and from the target. A second top turret was installed in the radio compartment. Although the second turret has been removed from these aircraft, the shortened fairing ahead of the radio room (and just behind the open life raft compartments above the wing), identify them as YB-40s.
Bell P-39 Airacobra
A number of stripped P-39s appear, awaiting the scrappers torch.
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