Both Twin Mustangs now on display at the NMUSAF

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 8:07 am

The ex-CAF Twin Mustang is in the Korean War Era and is painted all black. "Betty Joe" is now in the Cold War Gallery.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 8:33 am

Thanks for the update Chris. I see where the F-84E has also been finished and is back on display. Projects have flying out of the restoration shop of late! Whats next to be brought in or are they concentrating on the ongoing projects?

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 8:36 am

I think we would all like to see what the F-82 looks like now. Will the museum post any photos?

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 8:42 am

BTW, photos of the newly painted F-84E can be viewd at www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/fa ... asp?id=293 Looks pretty cool.

Dan K · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 8:44 am

mustangdriver wrote:

The ex-CAF Twin Mustang is in the Korean War Era and is painted all black. "Betty Joe" is now in the Cold War Gallery.

Thanks for that, Chris.

Pod or no pod?

gtokid · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 9:15 am

I stopped in for a visit on Friday. They had the area roped off, but I could see the mustang tucked in behind the the C-124. I took a picture of it, but the angle isn't very good and it's alittle fuzzy. I'll post it when I get back home on Tuesday.

Todd

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 10:30 am

The F-84 is awesome!!

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:07 am

No pics? Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

lmritger · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:13 am

The less said about the F-82 the better, but that F-84 repaint is nothing short of freakin' FABULOUS! I wonder which aircraft will be next for this sort of treatment?

Lynn

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:30 pm

Why is that man. I like the night fighter colors on the F-82? The CAF battle is one that is over and done, you can't hold that against either organization forever, and eventually have to get back to enjoying the aircraft. And yes, the F-84 is just beautiful!

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:38 pm

Did they repaint the CAF plane or just remove the tramp stamp?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:34 pm

I haven't seen it in person yet since it was placed on display, but as I understand it, the plane was getting a full paint job. They may have placed it on display but not put unit markings on it yet, and may do that over in the gallery. But as I understand it they repainted the whole aircraft, as there was repair work and corrosion control done on the airplane.

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:00 pm

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:35 pm

I can understand your feeling man, just make sure you blame the right group.

airnutz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:45 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

I can understand your feeling man, just make sure you blame the right group.

A General with a grudge? :lol:

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