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The Scene: Captures a pristine flight line of North American P-51D Mustangs operating under the Minnesota Air National Guard (109th Fighter Squadron) at Wold-Chamberlain Field (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota).
The Aircraft: The lead plane clearly displays the postwar USAF "Buzz Number" FF-653. Military logs confirm this specific airframe was serial number 44-74653, a late-war P-51D officially transferred to the Minnesota ANG in January 1948.
Vintage 1950s Chicago Frame:The photograph is housed in a period-correct, vintage Nu-Dell 5000 series molded plastic frame, manufactured by the famous Nu-Dell Plastics Corporation of Chicago, Illinois.Features Nu-Dell's iconic 1950s mid-century off-white/cream stepped border design.Both the photo and the frame are an exact chronological match, meaning this photo was printed and proudly framed shortly after the picture was taken.
