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Mark Nankivil
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A few pics of Twin Mustangs for your perusal and viewing pleasure. Anyone else with good Twin Mustang pics?!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

This one ended up with the Soplata collection accordign to Baugher...
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Now at the AF Museum...
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Cool shot of Betty Joe at the Airshow

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Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

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Warbird Mechanic wrote:
Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

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Hmmm, that's probably the restoration team from the F-82 in Minnesota. The CAF P-82 has been dormant for a little while now. :?

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Warbird Mechanic wrote:
Very nice photos. Think the CAF has an F-82 that they are currently restoring back to flying condition. Their restoration team sometimes comes over to our museum in Dayton to look at Betty Jo up close to get measurements, see how some parts are installed and how its suppose to look, etc.

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Hmmm, that's probably the restoration team from the F-82 in Minnesota. The CAF P-82 has been dormant for a little while now. :?

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Is the one in Minnesota the ex-Soplata one I take it? Does it have a web site?
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Wasn't Tom Cruise going to sponsor the resto on the CAF Twin?

I imagine it was the same one that was at Gillespie field a few years back.
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Yes, to both questions..... Tom is still on board to sponsor the Twin, IF, the CAF retains ownership. I hope we do..... 'cause it's restoration will certainly be completed to a very high standard...... Alan
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IMHO, I think the "B" model just looks right!
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How much of the F-82 will interchange with a P-51D

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How much of the F-82 will interchange with a P-51D

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Basically nothing....completely different beast.
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Maybe Gary could work wonders with the F-82 after ol 927 and his N.Z.holiday asuming the ownership issue is sorted.How about it Gary,are you & Col.Mozz keen?cheers,Pete

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I don't know about the Twin Mustang, but there is another little project in the CAF that it's looking like I'll get to tinker with a bit.

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I don't know about the Twin Mustang, but there is another little project in the CAF that it's looking like I'll get to tinker with a bit.

Gary


Hmmm...B-23, maybe?

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Sadly, no. This one is a flyer (well...not for a little while now), but is fairly popular in the CAF fleet. It's nothing ground breaking, just more work.

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Actually Gary, what you are doing (or about to do) is something that I wish the CAF had started a long time ago....... A hired gun within the CAF that could go out on occassion and either complete or jump start a restoration....... Kudos to Mr Austin....

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Sadly, no. This one is a flyer (well...not for a little while now), but is fairly popular in the CAF fleet. It's nothing ground breaking, just more work.

Gary


Your not referring to something really big are you? :D
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