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"Spotter 372, reports at 5,000 feet flying north by east—Superman!"
December
1
1942
"Spotter 372, reports at 5,000 feet flying north by east—Superman!"
December
1
1942
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"Spotter 372, reports at 5,000 feet flying north by east—Superman!"
December
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1942
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