Toulouse Nuts TF-51D

CH2Tdriver · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:30 pm

JimH wrote:

THANK YOU Mark! We have debated on 3 nuts, some see it and some don't. There has to be a story behind the name. Toulouse (two loose) Nuts and 3 depicted. I think that drawing gets us one step closer to an answer. So far this is at the top of the pile

Jim

Other than the obvious play on "Two Loose", what is the significance of the name? Toulouse France? Did any of the pilots or crew chiefs have an association? Toulouse Street New Orleans?

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:09 pm

florida.warbirds wrote:

Here are some of pictures of the P-40 from a few weeks ago.

https://floridawarbirds.wordpress.com/2 ... uary-2016/

such modesty :wink:

the pictures for this thread

Although I'm wondering about making to California by April -(tomorrow).

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:12 pm

Lon Moer wrote:

Although I'm wondering about making to California by April -(tomorrow).

Lon, note the date he took/posted them (January). ; )

Locobuster · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:27 am

After looking these two shots over for quite a while I think I might have figured it out... It is two nuts indeed but there appears to be a bolt partially threaded in the top nut with a ? and arrows pointing in each direction on its head.

That's my two cents, feel free to make change...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7817

This looks as close as I can figure.

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

That last rendition looks pretty close to me.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:13 am

Chris Brame wrote:

Mark Allen M wrote:

Here's a color shot of F-51D-30-NT Mustang 45-11582

Great shot of Spam Can, Mark! Should add that to the Registry listing.
(I know what you guys are going through, trying to find that one photo - can you say "Paducah B-17"? :rolleyes:

)

Chris,
Nice catch on that one being Spam Can

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

With one "square" nut, are we sure of the pronunciation? Maybe it is Toul ouse Nuts........ Tool House Nuts?

Saville · **Joined:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:45 am **Posts:** 518

AG pilot wrote:

With one "square" nut, are we sure of the pronunciation? Maybe it is Toul ouse Nuts........ Tool House Nuts?

Or just "Two Loose Nuts"?

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:53 pm

It has two pilots...
on the loose...
gotta be nuts to fly them aeroplane thangs (spoken with a WV hillbilly drawl)...

ergo...

"Two Loose Nuts".

florida.warbirds · **Joined:** Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:25 am **Posts:** 158

https://floridawarbirds.wordpress.com/2 ... -some-sun/

raconnel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:24 am

Ooh la la! :supz:

Saville · **Joined:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:45 am **Posts:** 518

I've said this before but...I always think the P-51 looks it's best when there's a minimum of ornamentation paint.

florida.warbirds · **Joined:** Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:25 am **Posts:** 158

Notice what is in the background?

Nathan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:53 pm

I don't have a dog in the fight but, in one photo I see three nuts. Another photo I see 2. In a third photo I see 4 nuts.

Are we all nuts? :wink:

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