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Ztex
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:09 pm

Just in case you haven't been paying attention to the TR sticky....

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=323441#323441
Pat Carry
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:22 pm

Excellant news!!! Congradulations to everyone involved.
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SPANNERmkV
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:43 pm

First Flight
Photo by Chris Ebdon- copyright 2009. Used by permission.
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The Inspector
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:40 am

What a long and torturous road for such a long time, sincerest congratulations on what amounts to the twelve labors of hercules and getting the gal back in her proper realm!!
Tailwinds and CAVU to you all
PJ
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:35 am

Huzzah!! :D


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JDK
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:48 am

So I see you guys chickened out and hung the outer wings back on? Who knows how fast you coulda gone. :lol:

Seriously though, great news, and congrats.
Oscar Duck
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:54 am

Great stuff chaps. I have a soft spot for her as she was my first! :partyman:

My first B-17 to fly as co-pilot with great JK West out of Harlingen 1979....

Looks a treat too.... 8)

PS: put the tramp stamp wherever you like [like under the horizontals!!!!!]
tex-fan
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:04 am

yes i had missed the sticky, yes for posting it here for those of us who were asleep, GREAT job guys!!!!!!!!!
mustangdriver
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:34 am

Tramp stamp thread goes aside for a moment like this. This is what it's all about. Gods job by all the people good enough to help out
sgt hawk
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:19 am

Congrats to Spanner and all the help! She looks good! Been following your work for awhile and you guys have got to be proud of what you have acomplished.
the330thbg
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:34 am

JDK wrote:So I see you guys chickened out and hung the outer wings back on? Who knows how fast you coulda gone. :lol:


LMAO!!!
Robbie Stuart
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:47 am

SPANNERmkV wrote:First Flight
Photo by Chris Ebdon- copyright 2009. Used by permission.
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Sure looks good! Glad to see TR back in the air. :D Yall Done Good. :drink3:
Robbie 8)
b29flteng
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:30 am

Take the jets and cars out of the background and would look like a period photo. :)
Ztex
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:51 am

I hope Chris doesn't mind....

Jets gone...

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Holedigger
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:03 am

Dang, too slow again, Twisted Minds think alike!!! credit and apologies to Chris Ebdon (for nice real photo)!
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