I went to the BMW dealer to get modern Norma clamps. So much better than those worm drive things.

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F-82 Twin Mustang post war day/night interceptor.

This is an ugly little spud, but an airplane that gets 25 mpg, on diesel

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^The F-82 had the first official air-air kill of the Korean War
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F-4 prototype aka "The F4 Phantom is living proof that given enough power even a brick will fly"
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I am a fan of the strange and unusual… that was cool.


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It has crazy long range, laminar air flow over entire thing

Picked up a bucket list airplane couple weeks ago..http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1684095711.jpg

Ought to get ya by!
Congrats!

Bad Arse!! Please keep us posted on your progress and adventure.

Cheers


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All Things Aviation Related
 

Speaking of unusual aircraft….
I have always loved these things, the Republic SeaBee. Yes, that is a dock ding on the nose[emoji53]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1a8862d539.jpg
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Yup... not even a nudge...

Do you have any intel on the history of this custom one-off build?

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In this strange world, one of the larger HVAC companies in the area has a main office 300 yards from our facility in an industrial area. The owner is a customer in our boatyard where we have refinished the woodwork on his $600K try-hull pontoon boat. As a hobby, he makes prop cars. Scooby Doo van, Duke of Hazzard etc.. A couple of month ago he bought a 40s twin engine plane for his other workshop on a major road, and set it up as a lawn ornament. Installed the wings and engines, up on its gear, and had a guy polish the aluminum so it looks new, and painted logos, tail etc... BatSH!@ crazy $$s for something just to part out front.

Fast forward to last month when I see through my office window a flatbed truck go by with a F-XXX on it. After lunch I ran some errands, and the same guy bought and plopped down on his HVAC HQ a 1960s F-101 Voodoo nuclear fighter bomber...for lawn art.

How much $$ do you have to have for your yard gnome to be a USAF fighter?

I just gotta add:

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This probably isn't going to buff out. Older F-15D flown by Oregon ANG. Pilot walked away (good news).

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-15-seen-damaged-in-drainage-canal-after-landing-mishap

Outside the airport at Fairbanks, AK.
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