How many blue nose Mustangs are flying?

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:21 pm

A friend asked me this question yesterday, and I had no idea.
So I figured I would ask the experts here.

These came to mind first:

Sweet and Lovely
Little Rebel
Moonbeam McSwine
Petie 2nd
Petie 2nd
Excalibur
Sweetie Face
Cripes A' Mightly
Princess Elizabeth
Heller Bust
Slender Tender & Tall

How many 352nd Mustangs are flying today?
Fill in the aircraft I missed and, by all means, pictures are both welcomed and encouraged!

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:25 pm

Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse - 2

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:25 pm

Lady Jo

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:27 pm

vlado wrote:Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse - 2

Well, duh.

I knew I was forgetting two obvious airplanes.

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:32 pm

2 Questions

How many of these blue nosers were brought together at GML? And why wernt they lined up? Jerry??????? :wink:

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:32 pm

Green Goggles, I know you have some kind of connection to "Little Rebel" and "Sweet and Lovely". What is your connection to them? Do you work or volunteer on those airplanes, or what? Just curious.

BTW, I loved your thread on the Pattillo brothers, it was most awesome!

Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:56 pm

Jumpin Jaques has a blue nose (kinda!)
http://www.hangar11.co.uk/mustang.php

Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:22 pm

List thus far, with more added (edited for better arrangement):

Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse - 2
Cripes A' Mighty (IV)
Cripes A' Mighty 3rd
E Pluribus Unum
Excalibur
Heller Bust
Lady Jo
Little Rebel
Miss Helen
Moonbeam McSwine
Petie 2nd
Petie 2nd
Petie 3rd
Princess Elizabeth
Slender Tender & Tall
Straw Boss 2
Sweet and Lovely
Sweetie Face
This Is It!

Last edited by JohnTerrell on Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:21 am, edited 5 times in total.

Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:29 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:2 Questions

How many of these blue nosers were brought together at GML? And why wernt they lined up? Jerry???????

I was just a foot soldier at GML...but I loved every minute of it! :supz:

I'd have to say that I would've attempted to line them all up if I had any say in it, but it was a huge logistical event. The little things can be hard to make happen.

If the show we are working on for next year is successful, within 2-3 years, we'll have a blue-nose gathering. You can put money on it!
Jerry

Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:34 pm

Did someone say Bluenosers?! :shock:

I'm still looking for a 352nd Fighter Group patch/logo....it must have been really bad and they burned them all or something. I have not been able to find one yet!

Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:49 pm

Crazy Horse & Crazy Horse ( squared )

Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:52 pm

Do NOT adjust your set.......just cross your eyes slightly! That is such a cool pic!!! Even the props are in sync!

Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:58 pm

Thought there were two "Cripes a Mighty"; Kermit's plus another.

Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:22 am

marine air wrote:Thought there were two "Cripes a Mighty"; Kermit's plus another.

I think you are right.....at least maybe there were two at one point?

Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:27 am

there are 2
45-11507
"Cripes a Mighty 3rd" Weeks
44-74813
and "Cripes a Mighty" ex Jack Rodgers

Steve