Ronald Reagan is your commander...

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For the curious about data:
Ronald Reagan is the star.
The first plane that Ronald Reagan is landing at the beginning is a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk. The previous model to the legendary North American P-51.
The planes at the end are Grumman F6 Hellcats…
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