DoubleThreat Sighted!

[flyingjibus]

Planes are incoming for Hillsboro Air Show this weekend... I was out side my house this morning and Saw a Twin mustang in Sanihut Blue racing paint!

[ShermB]

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There is one plane out there that you should go take a look at. It is a beautiful Skyraider,with a new paint job. Really ba-a-ad looking.Belongs to Anders' museum up at Bellingham. There should be a few more Warbirds coming from Cascade Warbirds, Sq.2 out of Seattle.
Betty

[Leo]

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Whoa dude. Ya wanna pass that this way?
I could use a hit.

[t-dub]

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Is there even any examples of the F-82 twin stang still flying???

[race9]

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Someone is restoring an F-82, but I don't remember who. I personally would love to see the MAAM Black Widow round the course with Big Bossman when it's finished.

[MustangFan]

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Is there even any examples of the F-82 twin stang still flying???

Doesn't look like it. Check this link:

http://www.visi.com/~jweeks/p82/index.html

Of course, that info looks like it is about 3 years old, so who knows?

Where's Sani-Hut when you need him, anyway?

[bergschrund]

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I was told Sani Hut named the Twin Mustang after a famous race horse called "Hoof Hearted". B

[t-dub]

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When I went into the Air Force in 1982, there was an F-82e on static display on the parade grounds at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas. I remember looking at that aircraft and thinking how cool it would be to see one fly. That was the one and only time I got to see one in person. What a cool airplane!

[wolfee]

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There was one that was in the Harras Auto museum long.... long....long ago.

As I understand it, it was on "loan" and sat out side for all to see.
I did some resurch on it some time ago, and I found that it was dismantled, and sent to Texes for restor. There were even a few pics of it on the flatbed trailer.
Wat has happend to it sence then, I have no idea. That is as far as I could dig before I hit the wall.

Not many people remember seeing it in the museum. In fact I may be the only one on in the forum that remembers it there .

[t-dub]

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I don't remember an F-82 there, but I do remember a P-38 that was sitting outside. It was right next to the carport between the buildings. This was in about 1972-73 and I was 8-9 years old. I sure miss the original Harrahs auto museum.....

[wolfee]

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The 82 sat next to the 38, just to the right side as you walk out the door from the first building.

That old museum was awsome! I miss it as well. It is a real shame they sold off all those cars.

[tgiertz]

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I feel very lucky to have seen all three of those on the link. I remember seeing the CAF F-82 fly back at thier big show in Harlingen, Tx back in the 70's. Still have some aweomse pics. They put on quite a show back then.

Tom

[supercub]

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A few nights ago on AMC there was a movie "The Top of the World". I only saw the first part of it........The crew of a C-47 had to bail out in Alaska and the local Air Force Base sent out a rescue plane......which was a C-190-195 on ski's. Anyway, when they pushed the Cessna out of the hangar, in the background, on the ramp sat a couple of P-82's......thought that was pretty cool. If anyone knows when this movie will be on again, let me know....would like to see it.
Brian

[Lowell]

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Tom,

Great to see you posting here and VERY fitting that it is on a P-82 thread! I sent you a PM.

Either Tom or I may have to finally post a hitherto unpublished double threat photo...stay tuned.

Lowell

[AAFO_WSagar]

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OMG... somebody keep an eye on GriffonGirl.....

werd just in... DT is about to debut as a Double Griffon re-engined P-38....

Stay tuned!!