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Swiss Mustangs

Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:00 am

Holy smokes ! :roll: :roll: :roll:


I realize with horror that I should never have left you unobserved.

No more Chicken-Broccoli Pie for you, mon ami !


*sigh*

Martin :wink:
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:13 am

Way to go Martin. With your knowledge, interest & talent I am sure you will be a graet asset to the museum. In fact I think the congratulations should go to the museum for being fortunate enough to have you on board! :supz:
Best Regards
Robbie
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:15 am

Congrats Martin!

Any chances of seeing that hanging P-3?

8)
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Dubendorf

Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:05 am

Congratulations, Martin

Willy
Swiss Mustangs

Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:34 am

Ollie wrote:Any chances of seeing that hanging P-3?

8)


sure

Image

Martin
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:17 am

Good show, Martin! :D

Is there an 8AF history behind that P-51 you're humping, uh . . . I mean, shooting pictures of? :lol: :lol:

Wade

P.S. Your prints will be shipped within a few days. I got so many pre-orders that I almost had to hire outside help!
Swiss Mustangs

Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:05 am

Chicoartist wrote:
Is there an 8AF history behind that P-51 ?


Unfortunately not, Wade

she's a D-25-NA (44-73349) and one of the last Mustangs to be shipped over to the ETO (DEPUS 450331)- put into storage after VE-Day (didn't get an assignment to a Fighter Group, i.e. never ventured further than BAD-2 Warton) she later was issued as replacement aircraft to the Occupational Air Force in Germany, where she last served with the 33rd FG at R-85 Neubiberg "Camp Rattle". Put (again) into storage at Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, she was acquired by the Swiss AF during Fall 1948.

J-2113 is, however, one of the last surviving P-51D's in practically unchanged condition since she came out of the factory in 1945 - there were no major incidents in her service life with the USAAF and the Swiss AF, so no major repairs or sheet metal works. She's in pristine condition (I sat in the cockpit a few weeks ago :P ) and a true gem.

Can't wait to see the prints -
Cheers
Martin
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