[Mechanics working on three participant aircraft during 1946 National Air Races]

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Identifier2008-03-31_image_339SourceThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers (2008-03-31), Goodyear FG-1D Prints FolderSeries2008-03-31, Series I-ADescriptionPhotograph of mechanics working on three participant aircraft during the 1946 National Air Races, 1946. The aircraft are, from left to right: Thomas Call's Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (tail number NX63382, fuselage designation Joe 90), Jackie Cochran's North American P-51B Mustang (tail number NX28388, fuselage designation 13), and Rex Mays's Lockheed F-5G Lightning.

Inscription on verso: "Goodyear FG-1D. Race #90, NX-63382. 'Joe.' BuA 88086. 1946."Creation Datecirca 1946SubjectAir showsAirplanes, RacingGoodyear FG-1D CorsairLockheed F-5G LightningNorth American P-51B (F-51B) MustangNational Championship Air RacesAviation mechanics (Persons)Original Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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Source consulted: "1946 National Air Races," Society of Air Racing Historians, accessed May 14, 2026, http://www.airrace.com/1946NAR.html.

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