A few of my Bill and Buck Pattillo pictures

[k5083]

Maybe they just didn't have a pic as good as Jack's to work from! In a lot of pics, especially with ortho film that would darken the yellow, it could be very hard to tell that the numbers are there.

A nit picker would also note that the edge of the blue nose paint, where it turns downward from the anti-glare panel area to the side of the nose, turns a much sharper corner in the restoration than in the original. But overall I'd score it a well executed paint scheme, 95/100.

August

[Lynn Allen]

Really nice story... Who did the air to air shots??

Lynn

[Holedigger]

[k5083]

Beautiful profile! The "W" isn't quite right and I'm not sure the proportions of the serial number digits are the correct 8:4:1" (height/width/stroke), but you nailed most of it.

August

[Green Goggles]

That's really cool but don't let Al Wallace the original pilot and namee of "Little Rebel" fall by the wayside. After all it was his a/c first and he scored 3 kills in it

Bob was in contact with Alton and his family at several points during the restoration.
Unfortunately, Mr. Wallace he didn't make it to see the project to completion.


And I believe that before this D Model, Wallace flew both a P-47 and a razorback Mustang that were also called "Little Rebel."

[Holedigger]

You are right, the "W" was wrong. (NO THIS ISN'T A POLITICAL COMMENTARY, JUST DON'T GO THERE!!!) Rebuilt the W, and tweaked the serials, somehow they had gotten stretched a bit in editing and jpeging.
This look closer?

[Django]

Thanks for sharing!

[Holedigger]

Indeed a very cool story. Thanks

Inspiring and quite astounding. I've roughed up a piece (not quite done yet) and was looking to mail a couple copies up to them, a little memento of this cool event.
Green Goggles, Do you have contact information or could I send prints to you and you can forward. I totally understand the privacy issue.
Chris aka Holedigger

[k5083]

Looking good!

August

[Green Goggles]

Wow, Chris!
That is fantastic!


I don't have all of the Pattillo brothers' contact information here with me, it is at the hangar. But that poster looks so nice, I sure wouldn't mind framing one and hanging it on my own wall.

If you'd be willing to send the prints to me, I would be more than happy to forward them on to brothers along with any other personal note you message you'd like to include.

Send me a PM, and I'll give you a mailing address.

Thanks!

[lestweforget]

I am lost for words. Incredible, and very special.

[CrewDawg]

All I have to say is....That's why we do what we do. Years of B.S. is worth one day like that. Thanks for posting that story and pics!

[Green Goggles]

Chris,

Only one thing I noticed on your poster just now... Sweet does not have the alternate air intake that Rebel does.

[TG352]

Holedigger and Green Goggles, please contact me at: todd@352ndfightergroup.com.

[Holedigger]

Just got back in town after being out, will make tweaks and once we get set we will go from there

TG352, email sent

Chris
aka Holedigger