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Mid America Flight Museum brings the Gee Bee QED II back to life
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Ready for its 1,425hp Wright 1820 radial engine to roar to life, the Mid America Flight Museum’s beautifully restored Gee Bee QED II sits on the tarmac in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. (Photo by Jim Buxton)
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