Warbird Information Exchange

I haven't tried posting photos in a while but here goes. These are three pictures from the August 1946 Air Show at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA. Two are of a Twin Mustang P-82 coded PQ-162 and one is of a P-80 Shooting Star serialed 44-85170 which crashed on Sep 11, 1946. In the background can be seen a P-47, P-51, B-29 and C-45. The P-82 is just four numbers different from the famous Betty Jo so I think it is probably a B model but stand by to be corrected. I received the pictures from a friend whose 88 year old father took them and labeled them 68 years ago. I hope to recieve a photo of the Boeing XB-15/XC-105 also taken at Hanscom.

[img][IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/JDupre_2008/BED46TwinMustang.png[/img][/img][img][IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/JDupre_2008/BED46ShootingStar.png[/img][/img]

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

So what did I do wrong that only one of the photos came through?

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

This should be the picture of the P-80. I will one at a time 'em till I figure it out.
[img][IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/JDupre_2008/BED46ShootingStar.png[/img][/img]

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

Hi John,

Took out all the URL stuff and you only need one set of [img] tags.

PS- Cool photos!

Great photos! Is the Provost on you Photobucket page the one from Westfield, MA?
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Great pics! It's amazing how much stuff is still out there just waiting to be seen. You just have to do a little bit of digging.

Looks like a P-47N, P-51H, and is that a B-50 rather than a '29? Love the Twin 'stang photos, just fantastic. Thanks for sharing them!

PS - Just FYI, you somehow managed to get double [img] tags on two of the photos in your first post which is why they did not display.

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Daviemax
Researcher of Post-War B-17 History
Maintains database of B-17s used from 46- on.

Congratulations - you've found photos of 44-65162, the former CAF (and now NMUSAF) Twin Mustang in military service! Maybe even the first ones found? I've never seen any before. Note the different colored spinners, too.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Wow! I had no idea. There are supposed to me a dozen more photos from this show. Just waiting on a friend to get them to me.

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

Yes that's the Westfield Provost from a couple of years ago. That was the last time I tried to post photos and gave up in disgust.

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

Thanks Thomas_Mac for sorting that out for me. I hope to get more of this show.

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

No problem at all John, thanks for posting your fantastic photos!