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Hal Nord (center) jokes with Captain Tony DeSantis (right) aboard the Douglas DC3 Flagship Detroit during the “First Saturday at LoPresti” at the Sebastian Airport. Nord flew a similar plane in Alaska while serving in the Air Force. Staff photo: Tim Hunt