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Loco: Yes, that was a change.........BUT not one that Bud A. discussed.
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Loco: Yes, that was a change.........BUT not one that Bud A. discussed.
Sorry, no pony,
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shucks! I so wanted the Gary Pony! Do I at least get a ride for noticing the missing rearview mirror?!

Why did they take it off? The original HJGB had one.

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Are all the kill/mission markings the same?

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Anyone notice something different about HJGB? It was an authentic change per Bud Anderson's comments, well after HJGB won its trophies.
(Winner gets Gary's pony.)
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Could it be the back side of the propeller tips are now painted black instead of yellow?
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Aww..right, its a stumper.
When Bud hopped in the cockpit of HJGB in Reno last year, he commented on the K-14 gunsight. He said that's the way it came from the factory, all close and right in your face. He said his crew notched the glare shield to move it forward a few inches. Sooo.....Mike & crew did the same. Now the K-14 is not so jammed in your face.
(I forget what Mike said, if later K-14s came from the factory in the forward position? If the entire squadron eventually moved their K-14s forward? I forget these points.)
Gary gets to keep his pony.........aahhhhh!!
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Thank you Mike for sharing the photos, Dave for taking the photos, and everyone involved in staging it! Quite the impressive 'skyscape' to back up such fine examples of the P-51D.

Vlado, thank you for answering that question you posted - I have been keen to find out just what you were describing. ;) I believe one of the best photographic examples that illustrates this modification is this famous shot of Don Blakeslee:

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... Could it be the back side of the propeller tips are now painted black instead of yellow?


I forgot if HJGB is so adorned, but yellow warning tips on the rear of each blade would be a correct detail. Not saying some rear sides of WWII operational blades were immune to fading/wear or repainting all black during phase maintenance by the prop guys, but look in any WWII Mustang book - zillions of photos of yellow warning tips on the front and back ...

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Hi Mike, those are some great photos and thanks for the tour of your shop today, you are doing some amazing stuff. Got Paul back to UES in the T-34, sure would be fun to upgrade to one of your 51's.

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Great Photos...thanks for posting...Excellent 8)

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Here is a pic of the "modification" we did this summer. It sure helps out being able to see the panel and not hitting your head anytime you bend over in the cockpit...

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