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It's a .....

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Well, Zuse here is actually a Malamute (and he actually belongs to my girlfriend, not the OFM), but.....



















this here is a Husky.

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I thought that there was a 'Rusky'....?

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The angle of the photos could make it look that way, and the full markings haven't been applied yet.

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Is that one of the ex-Moseley machines per chance?
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put out a huge amount of down wash while hovering in close proximity to the ground! I was BLOWN AWAY by it a couple of times!
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P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

S: Took hammer away from midget.
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Will it fly at the Gathering of Warbirds in June?

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No reason it shouldn't.

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Is that one of the ex-Moseley machines per chance?

No the mosely HH-43s were yellow.
They were fun to watch and fun to fly. I used to work for them and got a ride when we were doing some spraying.
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I'm not sure on all of the specifics but here is the link to this aircraft on the registry. Maybe some of the blanks can be filled in by people here.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/heloregistry/hh43-6417558.html

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If I recall correctly it is to painted has the a/c of Bill Pittsenberger who received the MOH in VN and used in a upcoming movie.

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The Bill Pittsenberger from this article Jack?

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/10/16/loc_vietnam_vet_gets.html

Do you have any photos of his ship?

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Well Jack, might we all get a preview of what we should expect?

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