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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What-if spaceship from Convair/General Dynamics

Convair/General Dynamics Plant and Personnel by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives

Convair/General Dynamics Plant and Personnel, a photo by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives on Flickr.

Posted by Dick Stafford at 12:00 AM

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