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Just in case you haven't been paying attention to the TR sticky....

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=323441#323441

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Excellant news!!! Congradulations to everyone involved.

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What a long and torturous road for such a long time, sincerest congratulations on what amounts to the twelve labors of hercules and getting the gal back in her proper realm!!
Tailwinds and CAVU to you all

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So I see you guys chickened out and hung the outer wings back on? Who knows how fast you coulda gone. :lol:

Seriously though, great news, and congrats.

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Great stuff chaps. I have a soft spot for her as she was my first! :partyman:

My first B-17 to fly as co-pilot with great JK West out of Harlingen 1979....

Looks a treat too.... 8)

PS: put the tramp stamp wherever you like [like under the horizontals!!!!!]

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yes i had missed the sticky, yes for posting it here for those of us who were asleep, GREAT job guys!!!!!!!!!
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Tramp stamp thread goes aside for a moment like this. This is what it's all about. Gods job by all the people good enough to help out

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Congrats to Spanner and all the help! She looks good! Been following your work for awhile and you guys have got to be proud of what you have acomplished.

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JDK wrote:
So I see you guys chickened out and hung the outer wings back on? Who knows how fast you coulda gone. :lol:


LMAO!!!

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Sure looks good! Glad to see TR back in the air. :D Yall Done Good. :drink3:
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Take the jets and cars out of the background and would look like a period photo. :)
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I hope Chris doesn't mind....

Jets gone...

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Dang, too slow again, Twisted Minds think alike!!! credit and apologies to Chris Ebdon (for nice real photo)!
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