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Test Pilot: 1942

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/02/2008 - 1:53am.
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October 1942. F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, Calif. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.

October 1942. F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, Calif. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.

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Submitted by Tea on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 2:10am.

He looks disturbingly like a mannequin for Army aeronautic outfits.

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"Putting on the dog!"

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 12:35am.

Test pilots had a somewhat romantic image. After all, they did have a somewhat risky occupation. He is no doubt playing right into that persona.

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Throat mike

Submitted by bsherman on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 4:02pm.

The device around his neck is a throat intercom microphone. It was used for internal communication on bombers.

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Handsome?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 6:18am.

That pose seems to be a bit much, though. I kinda wonder what the leather dog-collar-thing is.

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Looks

Submitted by brontosauri on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 2:56pm.

I can't believe that no one has commented on this man's looks! Quite handsome!

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