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Presidential Proof Presentations |
| On April 19, 2003, “Full House – Aces High” Presidential Proof 6 of 10 was presented to The Collings Foundation of Stow, Massachusetts. The Presidential Proof was given to Mr. Rob Collings, chief pilot for the Collings Foundation, at the Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. On display at the airport were the B-24 “The Dragon and His Tail”, and the B-17G “Nine-O-Nine”, both owned and operated by the Collings Foundation. Pictured from left to right is artist John R. Doughty, Jr., “Nine-O-Nine”, and Mr. Rob Collings. “Nine-O-Nine” is the lead B-17G in the painting “Full House – Aces High”. |
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| In 1979, the Collings Foundation was founded to support “living history”, and is dedicated to preserving machines, both aircraft and automobiles. The Collings Foundation’s B-17 and B-24 tour around the nation, giving the public the opportunity to walk through the planes, plus offering rides to paying patrons. “Nine-O-Nine” is beautifully restored and accurately detailed to reflect the markings on the original 91st Bomb Group “Nine-O-Nine”. |
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