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Firefighter Dale McDonald stands in front of MB-1A Oshkosh crash truck while on the "Hot Spot" for RW 7 at NAS Key West..
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Dale M McDonald Collection N2003-10
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Fire engines
Firefighting--Equipment and supplies
Emergency vehicles
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Motion picture locations--Florida--Monroe County--Key West
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Shown during filming of the movie "The Final Countdown" which starred Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katherine Ross, and was directed by Don Taylor. The film involved a U.S. nuclear ship that accidentally goes back in time to December 7, 1941, and must decide whether to change history. Some of the scenes were filmed at the Naval Air Station in Key West, and featured the public debut of the USS Nimitz and the F-14 Tomcat.
Accompanying note: "Driver Argelio Alayon is seated in cab."
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McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Firefighter Dale McDonald stands in front of MB-1A Oshkosh crash truck while on the "Hot Spot" for RW 7 at NAS Key West.. 1979-06. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/60059>, accessed 11 June 2026.
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McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Firefighter Dale McDonald stands in front of MB-1A Oshkosh crash truck while on the "Hot Spot" for RW 7 at NAS Key West.. 1979-06. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/60059>
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(State Archives of Florida/McDonald)
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