One Raggety *ss Looking P-51

[Jack Cook]

P-51Bs being stripped of preservative. This job must suck!

[Second Air Force]

My dad used to describe the process of uncrating, unboxing, unwrapping, and then stripping the Cosmoline off of parts for tanks, trucks, jeeps, etc. Doing whole airplanes just had to be NASTY!

[ww2John]

The guys on the ground put the birds in the air.
"Salute"

[Mudge]

Where's the Power Washer salesman when ya' need him?

Mudge the grimy

[mustangdriver]

I know how much that stuff sucks. When Air heritage pulled the C-123 out of the desert, we had to get all of that preservative off of it. Nasty stuff.

[Django]

They're stripping off the paint aren't they?

[Second Air Force]

Cosmoline, tape, and whatever else was used to seal them for over-water shipping.