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ABOVE Heller’s most frequently assigned aircraft was 43-27703, “8W", in which he completed seven missions. A soldier in khaki gazing at a vision of a young lady was painted on the nose, as was the name Duration Plus, perhaps a comment on the everincreasing number of missions crews were being ordered to fly. Artwork by JUANITA FRANZI / AERO ILLUSTRATIONS © 2017.