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Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

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Image Number

DM7145

Photographer

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979

Rights

Collection

Dale M McDonald Collection

Physical Description

1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm.

General Note

Accompanying note: "Aircraft painted in the scheme made famous by the 'Flying Tigers' in China."

Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

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Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

Subject

Nose art

Exhibiting

Aviation

Aeronautics--Exhibitions

Air shows--Florida--Homestead

Airplanes--Exhibitions

Antique and classic aircraft--Exhibitions

Propeller-driven aircraft--Exhibitions

Aeronautics, Military

Airplanes, Military--Decoration

North American airplanes (Military aircraft)--Exhibitions

Fighter planes--Exhibitions

Mustang (Fighter planes)--Exhibitions

Airplanes, Military--Exhibitions

Creator

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979

Identifier

DM7145

Image URL

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/fpc/dalemcdonald/DM7145.gif

Geographic Term

Metropolitan Dade County (Fla.)

Homestead (Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm.

Series Title

Dale M McDonald Collection

General Note

Accompanying note: "Aircraft painted in the scheme made famous by the 'Flying Tigers' in China."

Subject - Corporate

Homestead General Aviation Airport.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show. 1979. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/102481>, accessed 18 July 2026.

MLA

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show. 1979. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/102481>

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(State Archives of Florida/McDonald)

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Close-up view showing the North American P-51 (Mustang), "Cloud Dancer", a WWII and Korean War era fighter aircraft on the tarmac of the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.