Warbird Information Exchange

Found this interesting photo on the H.A.M.B. vintage shots thread:

Cars are 1952 model year but no info on where this was taken.
Oddly, the history on 47-626 on Baugher reads:

Wonder what the story was?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

If it really was scrapped in the PI before the photo was taken...Mock up?

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Probably NOT an auto show in Manila...

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Sadly Baugher's site is often the source of poorly-researched data, and this is a good example.

F-86A 47-626 was an ex-1st FG machine, retired 'project non-USAF' on July 21, 19l50. It was transferred to 111th BG(L) PA ANG at Philadelphia (probably the source of the erroneous 'PI' statement) on August 9, 1950 and declared Class 01-Z for ground instructional use. It was transferred to 103rd BS(L) PA ANG at Philadelphia on December 5 1950, and finally to 2750th ABW at Wright Patt in April 1951.

So what model year are those automobiles?

Thanks for the info and welcome to WIX!

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)