here are pix of "Betty Jo"
The Betty Jo took off from Hickam Field on the island of Oahu, on February 27, 1947 and flew some 5,000 miles to Laguardia in New York City non-stop and with no air-to-air fueling in 14 hours and 33 minutes.
Here it is in it's hanger at Hickam field
right now it's sitting in The National Museum of the United States Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio.
one of 5 P-82's still in existance.
My dad's buddy took me up in his P-51D for my 11th b-day 29 years ago tomorrow. Never forgot it. I'm one of a handful of people alive who've had that experience. He owned the olds dealership here and raced every year at reno. Dude was a total badass. Went to alaska and brought back 5 P-40's which he restored. He just died about 3 months ago.
ReplyDeleteThose drop tanks would make some great streamliners... Nice pics.
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