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NAKED JUGS

Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:24 pm

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Now that I have your attention :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :D
Where are the rest of the gear doors??

Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:32 pm

I'd say the guy that's laying on the ground there, stealing the supercharger is the one who took those gear doors off. You better look in the back of his truck. :lol:

Gary

Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:37 pm

According to Hal Shook - pilot of that bird, occasionally the gear doors were taken off when operating off of dirt strips because of mud buildup when the field was wet.

Zack

???

Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:06 pm

Cool....
What squadron is this? The group is the 404th Fg

Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:30 pm

Jack,

According to the following web site, it's the 506th Fighter Sqdn:

http://www.web-birds.com/9th/404/404th.html

Lots of other neat pics there, as well!

Bob

Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:06 pm

wonder how much drag removing the flaps caused. I guess better than having mud jam them and add to the weight

Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:02 am

DON'T TEASE ME LIKE THAT!


sheesh :D
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