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Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:39 pm
Is that Invader the old Cotton Ginny that was wrecked in Kankakee?
Chris...
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:05 pm
cwmc wrote:Is that Invader the old Cotton Ginny that was wrecked in Kankakee?
Chris...
Yes, I believe it is. I think Mike was hoping to use them for trades to help finance the Desert Rat.
Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:00 pm
Wow, an F9F-8P?! What's the story with that? Did you get a shot of the BuNo?
Cool to see some recent shots of Desert Rat. Looks like progress is a little slow.
Chappie
Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:23 pm
Chappie wrote:Wow, an F9F-8P?! What's the story with that? Did you get a shot of the BuNo?
Cool to see some recent shots of Desert Rat. Looks like progress is a little slow.
Chappie
I'm sorry that I didn't get any info on the F9F, but here is Mike's contact info. I am sure he would answer your questions.
http://www.aerovintage.com/rat-5.htm
Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:08 pm
One day I will get you guys trained.
So I went to the Locator...
Aerial Visuals - Locator ...and enter F9F in the type category and Illinois in the region category and got these search results...
Aerial Visuals Locator Search - F9Fs in Illinois I then followed the link into the location dossier to find the airframes listed with serials...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Marengo Metal Works - A-26, C-108, F-9If anyone would like to upload the latest pics of these airframes please feel free to do so (hint hint hint). You will find links the upload tool for each airframe in the location dossier listing.
Mike
Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:44 pm
mrhenniger wrote:If anyone would like to upload the latest pics of these airframes please feel free to do so (hint hint hint). You will find links the upload tool for each airframe in the location dossier listing.
Mike
Mike
I uploaded my pic of the F-9F-8P and the B-26B.
Thanks,
Mike
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Sgt13Echo on Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:03 am, edited 2 times in total.
Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:39 pm
Has anyone ever photographed the actual Desert Rat name they found on the nose? Was it just simple writing, or more "nose art" style?
Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:36 pm
I think that F9 used to be at the lafayette Ga. airport?
Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:26 am
Chris Brame wrote:Has anyone ever photographed the actual Desert Rat name they found on the nose? Was it just simple writing, or more "nose art" style?
Yes, I took a photo of it and will try to remember to upload it. Just to give you an idea it's yellowish orange text and not very large.
Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:08 pm
Is the black A-26 Invader the Collings Foundation's My Mary Lou?
Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:17 am
Captain Texas wrote:Is the black A-26 Invader the Collings Foundation's My Mary Lou?
To the best of my memory, yes. I was involved with her in the Cotton Jenny" days, sure is sad to see her that way.
Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:28 am
Any updates on the Desert Rat?
Chappie
Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:11 am
Hey Sarge, Mind if I use the pictures for the registry?
Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:17 am
T-28mike wrote:Captain Texas wrote:Is the black A-26 Invader the Collings Foundation's My Mary Lou?
To the best of my memory, yes. I was involved with her in the Cotton Jenny" days, sure is sad to see her that way.
What the heck did they do to it? I mean I know it had the accident, but they just dumped it off?
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