Mitchell Holman wrote in
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PVK wrote in
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That's a great picture. Thanks for posting all these, Mitch

Regards
Paul
Cambridge U.K.



In focusing on airplanes as machines we often
overlook the men who build and fly and maintain
them. I like the human element in this series.





Heres a little human touch from the LIFE archives
just a few, there are several dozen images in this set..


Douglas Sweetheart Contest
Date taken: March 1944
Photographer: Peter Stackpole

link to get started for the rest...
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...82eb455f8.html