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mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:20 pm

ktst97 wrote:

Jack Cook wrote:

At least they didn't cut it in half like the Helldiver :shock:

Not yet, anyway

Or even ever for that matter, but let's not let facts stand in the way of a good story.

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:41 pm

[quote="TrianglePThis must be why the Air Force cuts up their B-52s at AMARC in Tucson. I guess a 50 year old B-52H is still young? :lol:

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Nope, it is because they need the spare parts.......and to make sure no one like the CAF will try to restore and fly one. The Soviets will sell thier heavy transports, but the US Govt will not trust anyone with thier surplus C-141s.

Pogo · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:41 pm

Matt Gunsch wrote:

Now that is one plane the CAF should have plastered from one end to the other with the tramp stamp..................

I don't know why that struck my funny bone so sharply, but it sure did. I started by spitting a homebrew all over my computer, then liked to fall out of my chair laughing. Mudge, you are hereby forgiven, that was the best laugh I've had in a while and I needed it. Thanks for the photos, too (same goes for the guy who came in afterward and made you look bad

). It's good to know the fat lady hasn't yet sung.....

PS: I don't know about anyone else, but I think it's okay for some of us to vent a little about those stickers. Makes us feel just a little bit better, and causes no real injury.

Chief · **Joined:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:18 pm **Posts:** 187

Hey "Mudge the tourist". The reason your photos are dark is because "Betty Jo" is parked under the big tail of 52-1066, the C-124 that I used to crew out of Dover AFB.

jet1 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:07 pm

"This must be why the Air Force cuts up their B-52s at AMARC in Tucson. I guess a 50 year old B-52H is still young?"

our great elected officials made deals with the soviet union way back when and if we destroyed B-52s (verifiable by sat recon) they in turn would destroy some of their war machines (usually AN2 colts and other strategic bi-planes)

Mudge · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:18 pm

Pogo wrote:

Mudge, you are hereby forgiven, that was the best laugh I've had in a while and I needed it. Thanks for the photos, too (same goes for the guy who came in afterward and made you look bad

).

Pogo..Pogo...Pogo...Look bad? ME?..."That'll be the day."

I like your name. It has a certain bounce to it. :roll:

Mudge the impervious :hide:

bluehawk15 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:35 pm

Thanks for letting everyone know that things have changed at the NMUSAF as far as not cutting spars and trying to return them as close as possible to operational, even when they will remain static. I think that's great, and how something should be preserved, no matter if it's going to be static, or flying.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:33 pm

Dream on Cuz, see other blog about recovering plane in San Diego lake.

APG85 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:51 am

Thanks for posting the pictures Mudge. The P-82 looks neat...ready for restoration...finally.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:25 pm

Nothing is being done with the P-82 until everything is settled. But atleast she is inside. How long was she outside in Texas for before finally getting a spot in the hangar?

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:52 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

Nothing is being done with the P-82 until everything is settled. But atleast she is inside. How long was she outside in Texas for before finally getting a spot in the hangar?

Alot less time than a certain F-82 at a airforce base in Texas, that is sharing the sun with a P-51H, and a RP-63, among others...............

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:14 am

Matt Gunsch wrote:

mustangdriver wrote:

Nothing is being done with the P-82 until everything is settled. But atleast she is inside. How long was she outside in Texas for before finally getting a spot in the hangar?

Alot less time than a certain F-82 at a airforce base in Texas, that is sharing the sun with a P-51H, and a RP-63, among others...............

and I would put money on the fact that some of those aircraft are in better shape.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:36 am

mustangdriver wrote:

and I would put money on the fact that some of those aircraft are in better shape.

Easy pal. I might take you up on that... and I live here in SA.

Ryan

bluehawk15 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:53 am

I don't recall ever seeing the P-82 sitting outside for any length of time after it flew. That includes not just Midland, but Harlingen as well. My understanding is that it was close to being airworthy again, only needing props being the major problem.

retroaviation · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:04 am

I think that most people believe the P-82 just sat outside in Midland, since the only time they saw it (or pictures of it) was during Airsho, when all of the airplanes were placed outside. Now, while the CAF did indeed neglect many airplanes at Midland, the P-82 was not one of them.

Gary

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