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Does LSFM have any plans to remove the remaining FIGN modifications to Thunderbird's nose?


Maybe the glass nose later on down the road but not the smaller windows towards the bottom. (to my knowledge)

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Dave Lindauer wrote:
Does LSFM have any plans to remove the remaining FIGN modifications to Thunderbird's nose?


Please excuse my ignorance but what are FIGN modifications?

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Nose mods done when operated in France.

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Nose mods done when operated in France.


Thanks, but what did these mods consist of?

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Jack Frost wrote:
Jack Cook wrote:
Nose mods done when operated in France.


Thanks, but what did these mods consist of?

Four additional windows and a modified nose bubble.

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Jack, go to Tuilo's thread from Saturday, June 7 about the West Houston Executive fly in, this forum. The eighth photo shows the figgen nose and little side windows, down low. Nice B-17 pix in the early morning light.

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