I heard you guys like Mustangs....

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 04/12/2016 at 21:52 • Filed to: None

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Hot Takes Salesman > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 21:54

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My favorite WW2 aircraft, by far

ttyymmnn > Hot Takes Salesman 04/12/2016 at 21:56

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Then I’ll pour you a double!

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 21:56

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That’s what I'm talking about!

ttyymmnn > Spaceball-Two 04/12/2016 at 21:57

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Is that your picture? I like it!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 21:57

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I prefer mine with only one seat.

Hot Takes Salesman > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 21:59

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They used those in the Korean War, I read, and downed some of the first North Korean aircraft in theater. Which is insane, considering what a weird idea the F-82 was. I imagine a sort of P-38 design with a single cockpit in the middle and dual cockpitless engines with twin booms might work better, but hey what the hell

Hot Takes Salesman > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 22:02

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Like this, but prettier

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 22:03

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Yes sir. EAA Fly In last year. Paul Allen and his buddies bring out their really fun toys!

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/eaa-fly-in-arl…

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 22:15

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I posted a pic of one of these in a comment earlier. Glad I’m not the only one who thought about this.

ttyymmnn > Hot Takes Salesman 04/12/2016 at 22:20

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For a minute, I thought you had found I fighter I had never heard of. That does look good, though.

ttyymmnn > Hot Takes Salesman 04/12/2016 at 22:23

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They were originally designed to be ultra-long-range escorts, a role which they actually carried out in Korea. And yes, the first Allied kills of Korea were done by F-82s. I can’t explain the design theories behind the F-82 except to surmise that having the pilots in separate fuselages would eliminate the weight of a center fuselage section. The F-82 still holds the record for the longest flight of a piston-powered fighter when one flew from Hickam Field in Hawaii to New York on one tank of gas.

ttyymmnn > Spaceball-Two 04/12/2016 at 22:35

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I remember that post. Love that Redtail P-51C. I also like the P-51B with the Spitfire style canopy.

Jcarr > Spaceball-Two 04/12/2016 at 22:51

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Always good to see a fellow AirVenturer!

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 22:52

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While the D is undoubtedly the king, I do really love the way the razorback looks.

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 04/12/2016 at 22:55

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I stop in and look at the Allen cllection a couple times a year. The variety is great and on nice weekends they’ll put on a little fly in. Two ships mainly photo op stuff.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 04/13/2016 at 08:11

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Pony on a boat...

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 04/13/2016 at 09:08

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Sabre on a boat. Kind of strange seeing that USN paint job on a Sword.