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wls3
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Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:01 pm

Some photos from Wednesday.
More later.

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JohnB
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:44 am

Great looking Invader.
I don't recall seeing a polished example before.

Does such effort (and likely expense) mean its status as warbird is rising?
To me, it has always been seen as a "second tier" warbird...
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:29 am

Nice photos!
wls3
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:44 pm

More from Wednesday.

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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 1:00 pm

Great pics, thanks for posting them!
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I can't tell but it looks like the crewman is wearing a replica WW2 flight suit, with the leather nametape and squadron patch sewn on? I'd like to know more about that as it's clearly not a CWU Nomex flightsuit.
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 1:36 pm

Thanks for sharing photos! Is that the P-40 that has been under restoration at American Aero?
Warbird Kid

Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:29 pm

Awesome pictures as usual Bill! Any shots of the 1/2 scale replica P-36 from Scalebirds?
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 7:44 pm

JohnB wrote:Great looking Invader.
I don't recall seeing a polished example before.

There are several and this one has been polished for years.

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https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/a178c90bad13f7cd8a026702e3618609d8e0387c
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:07 pm

THANKS for posting the pix!! :drink3:
wls3
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:17 pm

Then and now.
Here's a photo of the same Invader taken back in 2014 at National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
Bare metal, no six gun nose and nose art, or polished like now.
I hadn't seen it since then.

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Warbird Kid

Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:36 am

Is it still owned by Tim Savage?
bdk
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:33 am

Warbird Kid wrote:Is it still owned by Tim Savage?

Seems to be...

Registered Owner Name A-26 INVADER LLC
Street 1355 WACO DRIVE
City HUNTINGTON State INDIANA
County HUNTINGTON Zip Code 46750
Country UNITED STATES
C VEICH
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Fri Apr 08, 2022 6:55 pm

bdk wrote:
Warbird Kid wrote:Is it still owned by Tim Savage?

Seems to be...

Registered Owner Name A-26 INVADER LLC
Street 1355 WACO DRIVE
City HUNTINGTON State INDIANA
County HUNTINGTON Zip Code 46750
Country UNITED STATES


Thought I heard he sold it to acquire the VWoC P-40N, no?
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:53 am

Warbird Kid wrote:Awesome pictures as usual Bill! Any shots of the 1/2 scale replica P-36 from Scalebirds?

Photos and more info here- https://generalaviationnews.com/2022/04 ... nUIxsj3UZ8
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Re: Sun N Fun 2022 photos

Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:56 pm

Great pics as always Bill!
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