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Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: 2stony on April 21, 2003, 03:29:55 PM

You've probably seen this B-24 before, either in person or a pic, but it's still cool nose art.

(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_32_1050955832.jpg)[/IMG]

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Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: Dingbat on April 21, 2003, 03:30:32 PM

Badprettythang phot, thanks for sharing.

Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: Modas on April 21, 2003, 03:37:44 PM

She usually shows up in Madison, WI every couple of years...  Nice pic for sure

Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: MrCoffee on April 21, 2003, 06:03:37 PM

Nice picture. The most colorfull B-24s were the formation ships that were used to gather bombers after launch prior to heading out for Germany. Some were even pokie dotted.

Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: midnight Target on April 21, 2003, 06:07:26 PM

That plane graced the back cover of the "Ghosts" calendar a couple years ago.

Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: 2stony on April 21, 2003, 06:12:27 PM

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Some were even pokie dotted

     Those bombers were used to form up on by the ones going on a mission. They had some with pretty wild color schemes. They were easier to spot and form up on, so that's why they painted them that way.

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Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: hawk220 on April 22, 2003, 01:29:29 AM

Thats the Collings foundation 24 I think, and that looks like Boeing field in Seattle too.

Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: 2stony on April 22, 2003, 10:32:57 AM

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Thats the Collings foundation 24 I think, and that looks like Boeing field in Seattle too.

     You would be correct on both counts. I took the pic at the MOF last year when "The Dragon and its Tail" and "Nine o' Nine" were here. I work at the museum, so I get to see a lot of cool planes. I flew the "Nine o' Nine" a few years back when the FAA allowed it. It was quite the "woody".

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Title: You've probably seen this before
Post by: hawk220 on April 22, 2003, 10:46:47 AM

rgr that on the woodness factor!  I flew on the 909 at the MOF last year too.