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Once again, Mark, thank you for your time and efforts in posting these photos. A true pleasure to view.
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Top - Goldilocks pilots in 1962 (photo by Geoff Bennett)
Bottom - CHAA hooligans in 2012 :D (I'm at the very top standing on the right wing 8) )
The only thing we couldn't recreate was the foot sticking out of the bottom access panel. The smoke oil tank is currently installed right above said panel.

The original 20216 is still flying in those markings, and the owner was planning on bringing it all the way from BC to our 'Gathering of Harvards and Heroes' last June, but the plans fell through.

I'm really hoping to recreate this Goldilocks shot someday with our 20436 in the foreground :D
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An SNJ-5 Texan in the post-World War II markings of Naval Air Station (NAS) New York, New York pictured at long Island City, New Jersey.

WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/texanreg ... 51776.html

A few shots of it at Aviation High School in Long Island, NY:
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They started out with three ex-NY Reserve SNJs: 51776, 85070 and 90655.

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Got a bunch of Mustangs ...

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P-51 Mustang Texas Air National Guard Hondo Air Force Base

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WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 63542.html

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WIS ANG 176th FS

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http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 84860.html

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In the 1939 pic it has a 3 bladed prop. In the newer pic, from that angle it looks like it has a 2 bladed prop. It's also hard to confirm from the shadow on the ground. Yes?...No???


The Hawk still retains its correct 3-blader.
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4th Mustang back is 44-73264

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WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 73264.html

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P-51D 44-74536 Wisconsin ANG

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North American P-51D, Miss America N991R
WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 74536.html

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Oregon ANG Mustangs with 44-73693 in foreground

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P-51 44-73693 Risky Business
WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 73693.html

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P-51 44-73275 NDAK ANG

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P-51 44-73275 "Never Miss"
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P-51 44-84753

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P-51 44-84753 "Buzzin Cuzzin"
WIX Warbird Registry listing:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 84753.html

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http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 11558.html

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