One Comes Out of the Dark: MOF FM-2 Listed @ Courtesy

TheFlash · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:54 pm

I thought that 'clover leaf' Wildcat looked familiar.
Found a pic in my files of the FM-2 Wildcat from VC-93 Petrof Bay and also found the same image on Wikipedia. This is the exact aircraft in the image posted by 'spookythecat' seen outside the restoration room:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image ... y_1945.jpg

Regards,
Mike

n5151ts · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:26 pm

...then he would have someone to race with! (sorry tom just joking around)

jdvoss · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 am

Yes, I must admit that the FM-2 has a beautiful paint scheme...BUT (!) it's INCORRECT !! As the FM-2 was not developed until 1943 then should it not have a paint scheme to reflect the period?? (i.e. star and bar and wrap around blue paint). It's currently marked in a 1940-41 scheme.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:08 am

Quote:

BUT (!) it's INCORRECT !! As the FM-2 was not developed until 1943 then should it not have a paint scheme to reflect the period??

You are so wrong!!
When you rebuild a Wildcat of what ever make/model and the podunk town you're in is the home of Marion Carl,
the greatest pilot the Marines ever had, well that's how you paint it. :!:

Mudge · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:11 pm

And the locations of KPAE and KBFI are????

Mudge the curious

Hal B · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:47 pm

Mudge wrote:

And the locations of KPAE and KBFI are????

Mudge the curious

KPAE = Paine Field, Everett, WA

KBFI = Boeing Field, Seattle, WA

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:06 am

and KBLI is Bellingham WA. home to the Heritage Flight Museum, established by Apollo Astronaut Bill Anders, those are all nice folks for being that close to 'EH' land as in C eh N eh D eh eh? :wink:

Hal B · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:52 am

The Inspector wrote:

and KBLI is Bellingham WA. home to the Heritage Flight Museum, established by Apollo Astronaut Bill Anders, those are all nice folks for being that close to 'EH' land as in C eh N eh D eh eh? :wink:

Thanks for the plug for the HFM and BLI...

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:02 pm

This may be old news to you guys, but if you enjoy Wildcats, and especially considering and interesting connection with the MOF's FM-2, you might want to read this guy's war diary. Not too long a read, but a great recollection of your average Joe Pilot's war...including the occasional exciting twist here and there. He also has some links to his connections to the Wildcat soon to be displayed at the MOF...might have even flown it back then. Enjoy...

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/6807/

--Tom

noizeedave · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:57 pm

Heres some photos recently of another beautiful Wildcat! Enjoy.

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