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Welcome to the freedom flight one
and six the five 60 it's flying

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training squander. Did joint base
san Antonio Randolph posted

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their freedom flight for former air
force captain in the 52 pilots

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pope ranger march third as part
of the 40 third annual freedom

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flyer reunion.

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The freedom flight program originally
designed is a pilot re

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qualification tool today provides
Pew Debbie a pilots who would

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not been retrain the opportunity
to fly one last time.

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Grange are was 24 years old in
december 19 72 when his plane

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was shot down and he was taken prisoner.
While conducting a mission

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during the vietnam conflict. This
last flight was an opportunity

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to bring awareness to members of
this crew who lost their lives

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serving their country.
Not do enough for me.

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Representing the crew and I think
that's important of they'll

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be recognize it is so well saucers
so slight was an opportunity

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for greater in is for murphy 52 devon
gator tom clomid also taken

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prisoner when their aircraft were
shot down to help heal wounds

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from the past to just
hope that people in.

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Future if they meet of the amount
that around a thank them for

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sirs and welcome home which hasn't
happened that too many of

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these. Guys.

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From 19 73 to today the five 60
of the T's has probably flown

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196 former peter de the
use as freedom fly.

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For them the opportunity for us
to honor them into recognize

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insect parts is that they made for
their country and that they

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aren't forgotten and that we remember
the other part it's important

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for us in the stew generation and
does the current generation

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serving the here. There are stories.

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And to see what they went there it
kind of courage apps and help

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by citizenry that serve
our country now.

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The five oh second airbase when public
affairs office. I'm show intruder..