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 Post subject: Sun N Fun 2022 photos
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Some photos from Wednesday.
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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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More from Wednesday.

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

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

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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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THANKS for posting the pix!! :drink3:

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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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Is it still owned by Tim Savage?

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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
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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
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Thought I heard he sold it to acquire the VWoC P-40N, no?
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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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Great pics as always Bill!
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