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Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Treize69 on July 30, 2007, 05:20:54 AM

Joint training has already begun for DGS, here the 4th and 357th get a little co-op time.

(http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/48/48-h-1280.jpg)
(http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/48/48-i-1280.jpg)
(http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/48/48-j-1280.jpg)

Just wanted to share some Mustang Porn. :D

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: evenhaim on July 30, 2007, 05:24:30 AM

:O mustang pron!:D

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Nutzoid on July 30, 2007, 02:43:47 PM

:aok

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Guppy35 on July 30, 2007, 02:58:41 PM

Hah!  "Spam Can" it is :)

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Krusty on July 30, 2007, 03:08:26 PM

I don't get the spam can thing... What, is it because they're "dead meat"?

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Guppy35 on July 30, 2007, 03:44:37 PM

That was this historical reference to 51s.

An example quoted from the official wartime history of the 479th Fighter Group that transitioned from P38s to 51s.

"The first pilot to finish his missions this month was Lt. Hoverston, strictly a P38 boy with a distinct dislike for the P51 Spam Can."

Basically implying, mass produced, cheaply made etc :)

P38 = a nice steak

P51 = er...well.... Spam :)

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Rino on July 30, 2007, 04:29:33 PM

Chortle, B-38 pilots talking about fighters :D

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Post by: Krusty on July 30, 2007, 04:44:46 PM

CC Guppy, thanks! Wasn't sure if it was a reflection on the plane or on the pilot's fate :D

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Post by: Bosco123 on July 30, 2007, 04:56:56 PM

beautiful pictrtures on the P-51's amazing:aok :aok

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Shuffler on July 30, 2007, 05:39:14 PM

Both of those look nice but they are not finished yet.... both still need the nose hook for towing to alt by 38s.

Title: Combined ops.
Post by: Treize69 on July 30, 2007, 08:56:40 PM

Spam Can was also in reference to its rectangular, slab sided fuselage aft of the cockpit in comparison to the P47.