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Offline Krusher

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« on: July 21, 2005, 02:10:48 PM »
And dont cheat :)


Offline Toad

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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005, 02:18:06 PM »
The Liberty Foundation’s B-17G (SN 44-85734), used as a testbed for the P&W T-34 and T-64.
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2005, 02:21:35 PM »
They had one here in Connecticut at the Windsor Locks Museaum until a tornado destroyed it and several other airframes, back in mid 1980s I think.
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2005, 02:22:52 PM »
They restored the 17 fairly recently. Finally finished the B29 and working on the A26 that was parked at Bridgeport since the Bay of Pigs


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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2005, 02:23:45 PM »
Boeing 299Z with P&W XT-34

Offline Krusher

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2005, 02:23:49 PM »
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The Liberty Foundation’s B-17G (SN 44-85734), used as a testbed for the P&W T-34 and T-64.



dang ! too easy

I was waiting on "the worlds largest P47" :)

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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2005, 02:24:22 PM »
Here's a name for it: UGLY
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Offline Helldvr

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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2005, 05:06:51 PM »
in a way It does look likie a fat and ugly P-47...hmmmmmm

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2005, 05:07:47 PM »
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in a way It does look likie a fat and ugly P-47


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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2005, 05:10:56 PM »
in a way..yeh, id say so. :D

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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2005, 07:04:55 PM »
Imagine if the suicide porkers in the MA got a hold of this.

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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2005, 07:37:46 PM »
I bet it could carry...

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