CBI C-47 Nose Art Weekend at Grissom Air Museum

Dewayne Doud · **Joined:** Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:01 pm **Posts:** 47

Hi Chad, I have that book. What is the squadron number of Do It? Awesome job on the nose art!
Cheers, D

Zachary · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2011 1:52 pm

Dewayne Doud wrote:

Hi Chad, I have that book. What is the squadron number of Do It? Awesome job on the nose art!
Cheers, D

319th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group.

Dewayne Doud · **Joined:** Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:01 pm **Posts:** 47

Page 41 has a color plate of a C-47 from the 319th TCS(C) 1st ACG.
Shows 5 diagonal white stripes across the fuselage near the cargo door..

Here are some B&W pics I found online of the markings (scroll down for pics)
http://www.cbi-history.com/part_i.html#8

Misterg97 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 12:20 pm

Chris,

Never heard back from you on the items for the gift shop ... Here are a couple of mugs .... I also came up with an embroidered B-17 hat but not sure if your interested in anything. If not, no hard feeling ...

Both of these are using Chad's great art work ..

These of course are not for sale by me

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:14 pm

Oh wow! Those are great. LEt me send those pic to the museum Director and board. Just awesome man!

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:23 pm

I collect museum coffee mugs..I'd definitely buy one of each!

SN

Misterg97 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:39 pm

Chris, Here's a lightweight Poly Travel Mug that can also take the designs ... this one has pictures of various warbirds that are on display at the NMUSAF that I have sold on Ebay.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:40 pm

Very cool! What do the hats look like?

Misterg97 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:49 pm

Chris,

I'll put a computer model together and send it along later ...

Django · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:02 am

I'll be back out at the Museum on Saturday. The official dedication though is Friday.

Out of curiosity, how many other 1st Air Commando aircraft are represented beyond Barbie III, Miss Virgina, and now Do It? Those are the only ones that I can think of.

WIXerGreg · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:40 am

I took Friday morning off work and will be out there.

Django, if you're already coming down this far don't forget the Indy airshow is this weekend too.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:47 am

There is a nice collection of aircraft that represent the 1st Air Commandos at the gate at Hurlburt Field home of the current unit.

Django · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 12:07 pm

Wish I could Greg. We had a great time last year, but it's only a day trip this time.

Django · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 12:33 pm

Looks like the only one at Hurlburt Field is a B-25.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=284560

So 4 aircraft.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 7:46 am

Chad, you are right. I was there a few years ago, and remembered the B-25, but I guess that is it. I think the Skyradier may have had stripes at the time, but was repainted.

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