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humptybump 04-26-2012 06:48 AM

The "TBD" paint scheme
 
Yesterday was a long day with lots of help as my RV-8 came out of paint and was re-assembled.

After an extensive inspection and pre-flight, the airplane returned to the skies for a series of tests, landing and follow up inspection. It passed with flying colors - seven to be exact!

The design is the Douglas TBD Devastator aboard the USS Wasp in 1941. Longer story here ...


gnuse 04-26-2012 07:03 AM

Very nice. I know you must feel good to have it back in the nest and looking finished.

miyu1975 04-26-2012 07:13 AM

love that paint scheme, very nice

pierre smith 04-26-2012 07:14 AM

Beautiful!
 
Sweet design! Thanks for memorializing our Navy.

Best,

Ironflight 04-26-2012 07:16 AM

Looks nice Glen - just in time to get a portrait with the -1!

Rupester 04-26-2012 07:25 AM

A wonderful way to commemorate ...
 
... the Navy heroes of Torpedo Eight that perished at Midway. Very nicely done. :):).
For those that appreciate WWII history, the book "A Dawn Like Thunder" by Mrazek is a naval aviation chronicle well worth the read.

Vlad 04-26-2012 02:03 PM

I am jealous. How many knots combined you gained? :)

humptybump 04-26-2012 03:28 PM

I broke even - the paint gave me a 10 extra knots. the drag from the phantom torpedo took them all away.:cool:

humptybump 04-26-2012 03:44 PM

Terry - thanks for the history lesson - Until your post, I had not read much of Torpedo Squadron 8. There is a lot that I did not know from that era of our history. It reminds me how true is the statement, "history ignored is repeated".

tkatc 04-26-2012 05:10 PM

That looks really really good. I'm surprised the Navy would have anything that nice! :D


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