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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:17 pm

Jeff Harris of Allied Fighters sent me these photos to share with you. The ground shots were taken at the time of the first flight. The air-to-air shots were just taken the other day by Larry Rector with Jeff flying the Stang. The photo ship was a AT-6 flown by Stevo Hinton.
Jeff's dad flew in the 356th Fs so markings of that squadron are a clear possibility. Frank O'Connor's AJ+O s/n 44-14016 "Verna Q"/"Lois From St. Louis" is the front runner.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:30 pm

That is beautiful just the way it is,imo

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Might as well post these in this thread as well! Photographed Saturday at Chino.

gregv · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:42 am

absolutely perfect just the way it is, and freshly original to boot.

thanks for the nice pics.

greg v.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:04 am

Now that's a sexy beast...

ZeamerB17 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:43 am

That's just plain purty ...

Dave

JohnH · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:17 am

darn that may just be the best ever............

John

APG85 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:19 am

[quote="bdk"]Might as well post these in this thread as well! Photographed Saturday at Chino.

Is that the B-50 "Lucky Lady II" in the background? It almost looks like it is standing on it's own now...am I seeing things? Is there finally some activity on that bird?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

Nice photos everyone. Is that the former Robb Satterfield 'Miss Torque'?

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:24 pm

Quote:

Is that the former Robb Satterfield 'Miss Torque'?

Yes

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

bdk wrote:

Might as well post these in this thread as well! Photographed Saturday at Chino.

Now that's polished metal finish!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

HArd to tell, but the wing is actually painted silver.

Yes, B-50 in the background, but the display is similar to the way it was before. It is held up on a trestle. The center section spar was cut for a walk-through by the USAF many years ago. POF has the remains of a KC-97 to make it look like an airplane again someday, but it will likely never be more than a static display.

T33driver · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:19 am

Wow! Stunning! A Mustang looks so good from every angle, especially in that highly polished finish! It's becoming apparent I need to buy a second home near Chino!

Mudge · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:42 am

6月... 吊那里。我会必须说您的英语比我们的中国人好。

Mudge

ps. I hope this translates like I said it.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Mudge wrote:

ps. I hope this translates like I said it.

I have to say your English is much better than my Chinese.

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