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Old 06-16-2005, 06:23 AM   #1
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Cancelled.

Cancelled.

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Old 06-16-2005, 11:18 AM   #2
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Wow! That looks very salvagable. I would guess that lake had a very cold water temperature with little or no sodium content. Great stuff!
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the former pilot of this mount has considered very carefuly whether or not he is going to attend the raising and rejuvenation of this jug. 405th or 406th fg. I have the pilots name somewhere here. .........

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another view of the old crate sent to me by my Austrian friend Roland Doming who lives in the Tirol


I actually hope they can clean this bird up real well and put it in a nice safe place in Europe for all to see ..........
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The pilot was 2Lt. Henry G. Mohr, Jr from the 511th FS, 405th FG.

More info can be found HERE


Here's a period shot of the aircraft in question...



Possible serial was 42-29150.


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