Wild Painted F9F
Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:29 am
Here is a photo I found at the USN Museum collection. Does any one have the serial number? Thanks in advance. (Note: Aircraft on Display in Beeville, Tx, mid 1960's)
Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:58 am
Holy cow! What a paint job! Thanks for posting it.
Wonder if this bird is still with us...?
Wonder if this bird is still with us...?
Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:32 am
Judging by the cars in the background, it must have been in the late 60s.
Perhaps a paint scheme to honor a local HS/college football team?
Is that a refueling probe on the nose? If so, it it the recently discussed Museum of Flight Seattle example?
Perhaps a paint scheme to honor a local HS/college football team?
Is that a refueling probe on the nose? If so, it it the recently discussed Museum of Flight Seattle example?
Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:23 pm
Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:35 pm
Last time I more prefer natural metal samples.... maybe I will build a scale kit.
Cheers
Cheers
Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:55 pm
A check of Leslie Hunt's "Veteran and Vintage Aircraft" states the aircraft as being 122563. Any clues as to where it went went replaced by the A-4?
Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:03 pm
VT-26
NAS Chase Field, Beeville, Texas
Nickname: Flying Tigers
NAS Chase Field, Beeville, Texas
Nickname: Flying Tigers
Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:15 pm
Chase has been closed and gone for a very long time now. Not much of the old base left. A Federal Prison now.
reminds me of my old nato tiger meet plane
Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:57 pm
....tiger meets were always a good time.! 