Twin Mustangs

Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:46 am

Greetings All -

A few pics of Twin Mustangs for your perusal and viewing pleasure. Anyone else with good Twin Mustang pics?!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

This one ended up with the Soplata collection accordign to Baugher...

Now at the AF Museum...

Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:25 am

Cool shot of Betty Joe at the Airshow

Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:06 pm

Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

Jim

Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:19 pm

Warbird Mechanic wrote:Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

Jim

Hmmm, that's probably the restoration team from the F-82 in Minnesota. The CAF P-82 has been dormant for a little while now.

Gary

Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:36 pm

retroaviation wrote:
Warbird Mechanic wrote:Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

Jim

Hmmm, that's probably the restoration team from the F-82 in Minnesota. The CAF P-82 has been dormant for a little while now.

Gary

Is the one in Minnesota the ex-Soplata one I take it? Does it have a web site?

Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:08 pm

Wasn't Tom Cruise going to sponsor the resto on the CAF Twin?

I imagine it was the same one that was at Gillespie field a few years back.

Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:42 pm

Yes, to both questions..... Tom is still on board to sponsor the Twin, IF, the CAF retains ownership. I hope we do..... 'cause it's restoration will certainly be completed to a very high standard...... Alan
A few shots from last year......

IMHO, I think the "B" model just looks right!

Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:49 pm

Just a thought

How much of the F-82 will interchange with a P-51D

Steve

Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:38 pm

Steve wrote:Just a thought

How much of the F-82 will interchange with a P-51D

Steve

Basically nothing....completely different beast.

Tue May 01, 2007 9:04 am

Maybe Gary could work wonders with the F-82 after ol 927 and his N.Z.holiday asuming the ownership issue is sorted.How about it Gary,are you & Col.Mozz keen?cheers,Pete

Tue May 01, 2007 9:45 am

I don't know about the Twin Mustang, but there is another little project in the CAF that it's looking like I'll get to tinker with a bit.

Gary

Tue May 01, 2007 9:57 am

retroaviation wrote:I don't know about the Twin Mustang, but there is another little project in the CAF that it's looking like I'll get to tinker with a bit.

Gary

Hmmm...B-23, maybe?

-Pat

Tue May 01, 2007 10:15 am

Sadly, no. This one is a flyer (well...not for a little while now), but is fairly popular in the CAF fleet. It's nothing ground breaking, just more work.

Gary

Tue May 01, 2007 10:38 am

T E A S E!

Actually Gary, what you are doing (or about to do) is something that I wish the CAF had started a long time ago....... A hired gun within the CAF that could go out on occassion and either complete or jump start a restoration....... Kudos to Mr Austin....

Alan

Tue May 01, 2007 11:29 am

retroaviation wrote:Sadly, no. This one is a flyer (well...not for a little while now), but is fairly popular in the CAF fleet. It's nothing ground breaking, just more work.

Gary

Your not referring to something really big are you?