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PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:04 pm 
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After having some fun flying today in my S-2B, I stopped at MAPS Museum's 20th celebration. The folks there were super kind to allow me to push my Pitts Special into position next to the Collings' Corsair to get some photos of my favorite 2 airplane types. While I only had my blackberry with me for a camera (pics attached), there was a gentleman there (who happened to have flown missions in a B-24) that had a D-SLR that I am hoping to get some much better pics from. What a neat opportunity it was.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:26 pm 
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I deleted the crappy cell phone pics in favor of a much better one. Special thanks to Ralph Lynn from MAPS Air Museum for taking the picture.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:03 pm 
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That's a neat color scheme on your Pitts.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:11 pm 
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Thanks Steve. I know color schemes can certainly invoke a variety of opinions (nothing new to this forum, right :wink: ). The wing and tail stripes were kinda inspired by invasion stripes which morphed into feathered racing stripes when I was laying out different designs. I actually built this scheme in MS Flight Sim X so that I could see it in 3D flying prior to deciding to paint my airplane. I thought about glossy sea blue with a checker board cowl.............

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:17 am 
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looks like the Corsair should have come to Corsair Corner and got a bath...!!! :shock:
That bird is kinda oily and greasey...Pilots don't know how to use Elbow Grease...!!! :?


comes in lookin like this....Geneso Trip...!!!

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Goes Out Lookin Like THIS....!!!!! 8)

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Have a Nice Day...!!!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:21 am 
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Enjoy the Photo....!!!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:10 am 
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Wow Corsairboss, that sure is a great job on cleaning. Looks factory new. Unfortunately, I'm one of those that actually thinks a warbird is prettier when it looks like it's been "warbirding!"

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