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US Air Force Museum Dayton, OH
F-82B Twin Mustang in the restoration hangar at the old CAF HQ
in Harlingen, Texas. This Twin Mustang was retired at Lackland
AFB in San Antonio, Texas, where it was mounted on a pylon as a
gate guard. The CAF obtained title to the aircraft. They subsequently
restored it to flying condition. This Twin Mustang was featured in
the annual CAF airshow in the early 80's. It suffered a gear-up
landing in one of the airshows. The airframe itself was only
lightly damaged, but the nearly irreplaceable propellers were damaged
beyond use. The Twin Mustang was repaired and repainted in the early
90's, but the CAF could not locate a set of propellers. As a result,
the Twin Mustang has sat on the ground since that time. She was
recently moved to California, where she is undergoing a full restoration,
with plans to bring her back to flying condition. The CAF and the
USAF Museum are involved in litigation to sort out the ownership of
the aircraft. In March of 2009, the aircraft was disassembled and
moved to Dayton, where it was stored in the restoration hangar waiting
to be restored for a future static display.
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