MAAM P-61 updates...

TAdan · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 8:05 pm

The Museum has updated their Widow restoration page.

We have tail booms!

http://www.maam.org/p61/p61_rest_latest.htm

The P-61 is supposed to be outside on display at this years WWII weekend.

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 9:44 pm

I wish I could see it at the WW2 weekend!

Tim

dors · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:09 am

I noticed that MAAM has a picture of the paint scheme over on their facebook page. It will wear it's original 550th NFS markings

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5294543&id=274053473932

Django · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:21 am

Wonder if they'll have the full tail together by the WWII weekend?

That's such a hard call on the markings. So no nose art then? And only 4 left, and 2 in basically the same markings.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:56 am

Yeah that's tough! You can't ault them for putting it back in it's oroginal markings. Same with the NASM bird as it is init's NASA colors. The NMUSAF P-61 does atleast have some nose art. I would love to see it get the markings of "Lady In the Dark"

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

I think it's a great call to put it back into its original markings. It really doesn't need some hideous non-original nose art (as seems to be in vogue these days with Tigercat owners).

I'm really looking forward to seeing it once it's complete, this has to be one of the all-time great warbird recovery and restoration stories, on a par with 'Glacier Girl'.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 3:58 pm

I think its great she's getting her original markings. But whose to say they couldnt start doing other schemes after a few years?

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

Mike wrote:

I think it's a great call to put it back into its original markings. It really doesn't need some hideous non-original nose art (as seems to be in vogue these days with Tigercat owners).

I'm really looking forward to seeing it once it's complete, this has to be one of the all-time great warbird recovery and restoration stories, on a par with 'Glacier Girl'.

I could not agree more. Putting her back in the markings that she wore at the time of the loss, is the only way to go with this combat veteran.

Chappie

gary1954 · **Posted:** Wed May 19, 2010 6:36 am

Hey!

I believe that if you guys parked Briefing Time in MY front yard you would have more room to bring that beautiful aeroplane to completion. I promise to bathe her, let her mark her territory, and keep the birds off of her.. :axe:

...I could do that...Yeah....that's the ticket

TAdan · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2010 5:53 pm

Another update:

http://www.maam.org/p61/p61_rest_latest.htm

It is really starting to look like a P-61.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2010 11:46 pm

Gotta say I really love that paint scheme!

SN

JägerMarty · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 1:24 am

Awesome work bein done here, can't wait to see it finished finally

APG85 · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 6:07 am

Leave it natural metal... :lol:

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