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Hellcat drone BuNo 72220 + the coolest toy ever

Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:21 am

Found this one on the H.A.M.B. (Hokey A$$ Message Board):
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Supposed to be at Dayton in 1953. The wings look like horizontal stabilizers from... something.
Link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... &page=3999
(Scroll down to post #79976)

Re: Hellcat drone BuNo 72220 + the coolest toy ever

Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:14 am

That looks like Diemerts first Defender prototype. I'd recogize that front gear anywhere. pop2

Re: Hellcat drone BuNo 72220 + the coolest toy ever

Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:18 pm

He will never live that down and shouldn't be able to. :supz: :supz: :supz:

Re: Hellcat drone BuNo 72220 + the coolest toy ever

Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:52 am

They look like horizontals from an F6F, which would make sense, considering the drone in the background.

Re: Hellcat drone BuNo 72220 + the coolest toy ever

Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:20 pm

Sure wish the rest of that F6F-5K was visible in this great color shot!
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