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Jack Cook
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Being an artist I did the "what if" scenario and was wondering what it would have been like if i was around for the big 'Duyba Duyba' II.

I was wondering if i would have been utilized to paint any nose art or stuff like that but then again who knows? All in all very cool pic Jack. 8)

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WOW Jack, thanks for posting. Can never see enough USN Tail or Nose Art. BTW Thanks for all you great post past and present.
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Anyone notice that tiny solid rubber tail wheel tire?
Not the right one for ground ops but considering the
cr*ppy strips they were flying from appropiate.

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now that's different!! i've seen countless axis examples, but not allied.

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That's standard Tom. They usually switched to pneumatic for land based ops. Anything but solid rubber wouldn't last on cut up PSP and rocks and all the other junk on the runway.

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Jack Cook wrote:
Anyone notice that tiny solid rubber tail wheel tire?
Not the right one for ground ops but considering the
cr*ppy strips they were flying from appropiate.


Jack

Are you looking at the Tailhook?

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I don't see the tail wheel.

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Am I missing something? The tailwheel of that Wildcat's not in the photo - that's a tail bumper or summat...

See how the tailwheel's just fwd of the tailplane:

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Oops, ditto. :D

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Planeoldsteve...........hush!!
I had a big big fish on the line and
Tom's tossed the hook and he's getting away 8) :wink:

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edit..Sheesh...sorry bad attempt at humor.:roll:

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Jack Cook wrote:
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SHAZAM!!! The worlds mightiest mortal with a monkey-by-the-tail...posing
on a Wildcats ass..your a Marvel, Jack!!!! :D

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