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Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:39 pm

I was going through my late father's aviation archives last night and came across this article on his old B-25.

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Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:48 pm

I'm pretty sure my Dad flew both of those birds when they were military.

I used to hangar my 120 just across from them.

Great guys (gave me lotsa advice)

Great planes.

Sucky politics

Tom

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:33 pm

Politics, do it every time!!!!! :evil:

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:18 pm

cooper9411 wrote:Politics, do it every time!!!!! :evil:


Agree with that. There used to be a PBY stationed a few miles north of our city during the summer. The Forest Service would not renew the contract because they thought it was too old. Now we have nothing.

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:55 pm

The last paragraph is somewhat prophetic ten years ago. Just think where Betty's Dream is now. :)

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:19 pm

bgp429, what PBY was that? If you dont remember the #, do you remember the paint scheme?

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:00 pm

"We will have to let them go to some rich texas millionaire" And just what would be the problem with that?They could find a rich canadian millionaire could'nt they?

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:30 pm

Tanker 336:

Good day!

Nice article about the former B-25 #336. If you have shots in color plz upload 'em. Are you still heading to Red Deer this spring/summer??

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:27 pm

Dang Texan Millionaires and there 'oal'

Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:13 pm

As requested by Zorro 7, here's a few pictures over the years of my Father's old Mitchell, starting from 1972 up to 1992 and finally how it looks now (Betty's Dream) I've also included a picture of G+M and my father.

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Re: Betty's Dream Retirement (Formerly Tanker 336)

Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:28 pm

Tanker 336:

Tks for all the nice pictures & memories!!
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