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hahnej · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:22 pm

You should paint one of the planes in a lend-lease scheme for the winter. Or an appropriate battle of the bulge scheme.... :twisted:

Nice prop for a prop....

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:38 pm

hahnej wrote:

You should paint one of the planes in a lend-lease scheme for the winter. Or an appropriate battle of the bulge scheme.... :twisted:

Nice prop for a prop....

P-51 is in markings that would've been flying over Bastogne at that time.
Mk XVIII Spit wasn't built yet.
Which Lend-Lease country do you propose?
British used the P-51D as well as a few other countries during the war. Mk XVIII Spits had other users but not till after the war and I believe they purchased them.
We don't have a Harvard so none of them will get the Crown's markings on it.

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:01 pm

A little while back a Crew Chief for the P-51D named "Boll Weevil" that flew off of Iwo with the 506th FG came by. His name is Gene Ruggere.
Squadron Patch-

Looking into Bald Eagle-

Standing Tall-

I scanned a couple photos he brought with and he granted permission to share-

Look close and you can see the original stripes under the solid paint on the tail of Boll Weevil.

A recent book on the 506th is a good read and has many photos in color. It is written by Robert J Grant and Zbigniew Kolacha and seems to be part of a series called Fighting Units in Color.
It even comes with a sheet of decals in various scales.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:19 pm

I'm sure this was already answered earlier but I can't find the post - what were the angled stripes on the wing for?

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:23 pm

If you thought my previous post was photoshopped-

This is what we did with it-

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:25 pm

CAPFlyer wrote:

I'm sure this was already answered earlier but I can't find the post - what were the angled stripes on the wing for?

Wing Stripes are for Dive angles I believe.

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:06 pm

They are; in that 506th book written by Robert Grant is has a good explanation. Rich can you scan that section and post it tomorrow?

CAPFlyer wrote:

I'm sure this was already answered earlier but I can't find the post - what were the angled stripes on the wing for?

hahnej · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:24 pm

A p-63 in lend-lease colors would be neat. Maybe a recce Mosquito in winter colors.

C'mon it's only money. Plenty of room in the hangar.

I'm trying to save money for a cub, it's all relative!

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:09 pm

Jim Beasley wrote:

They are; in that 506th book written by Robert Grant is has a good explanation. Rich can you scan that section and post it tomorrow?

CAPFlyer wrote:

I'm sure this was already answered earlier but I can't find the post - what were the angled stripes on the wing for?

I'll take a look and get the info.
That is if I can break away from all the plans for Lend Lease Winterized aircraft we now must make.
That and shoveling snow.

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

Where can I purchase this book on the 506th?

Chappie

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:55 am

Chappie wrote:

Where can I purchase this book on the 506th?

Chappie

Unsure where but ISBN # is 978-83-7237-218-5.
Published by AJ Press, Gdansk, Poland.
aj-press.com

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:13 pm

51fixer wrote:

Chappie wrote:

Where can I purchase this book on the 506th?

Chappie

Unsure where but ISBN # is 978-83-7237-218-5.
Published by AJ Press, Gdansk, Poland.
aj-press.com

Forgot about this-
http://506thfightergroup.org/
It is their book.

Lightjug · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:27 pm

51fixer wrote:

This is what we did with it-

Man if I could fit that on my basement wall... what a conversation piece

Alas, old bungalow and I'm guessing too tall :cry:

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

51fixer wrote:

Chappie wrote:

Where can I purchase this book on the 506th?

Chappie

Unsure where but ISBN # is 978-83-7237-218-5.
Published by AJ Press, Gdansk, Poland.
aj-press.com

Forgot about this-
http://506thfightergroup.org/
It is their book.

Thanks very much Rich.

Chappie

jaybird · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:04 pm

Jim Beasley wrote:

not much flying going on when it's 10 degrees outside

Jack Cook wrote:

Boy this thread had a great run and how it's looking a squished possum laying on the side of a country road :shock:

No excuses! My Pitts doesn't have heat either.....

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