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1950's H-19 Helicopters & Marines Exercises in Calif. Photos


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These photos are from the University of Southern California Library archives and show US Marines in exercises in California in the early 1950's. Also some NCO pilots and aircrew known as "The Flying Peons".

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  • 3 weeks later...

I believe the last picture was taken at the Marine Air Station, Santa Ana, CA, just outside the lighter than air [blimp] hanger.

 

Chuck

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  • 4 weeks later...

Great photos 338, I posted one awhile back and posed the question of whether these choppers are Navy Sea Blue or Olive Drab.

 

 

 

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On 3/23/2022 at 7:10 PM, lambo35 said:

I believe the last picture was taken at the Marine Air Station, Santa Ana, CA, just outside the lighter than air [blimp] hanger.

 

Chuck

I would agree with that location.  As a kid I spent a lot of time at El Toro Air Station and LTA with the hangers.  Back in the 60s/70s I knew a collector  in Santa Ana who had put together a nice set of several "Flying Peons" patches.  His name was Al Herrera.  I believe he sold the patches before he moved to Texas later on.

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