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"Fifi" in 1988

Warbird Displays Discuss "Fifi" in 1988 in the World War II - Aviation forums; Thought you all might want to see these pics I took at Chino in 1988....

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    "Fifi" in 1988

    Thought you all might want to see these pics I took at Chino in 1988.

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    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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    Thanks for posting syscom. I don't remember when the CAF got Fifi, but I want to say I first saw her in 1976 in Harlingen, Texas, though I may be wrong on the date. What a glorious plane.

    Here in Dallas, there is a flight museum called the Cavenaugh Flight Musuem at the Addison airport. Jim Cavenaugh has pledged something like 2 million dollars to the rebuild of the engines on Fifi.

    It's just staggering how much it cost to do work on these priceless birds.

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    Thats one BIG bird

    Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

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    Now the plane "looks" to be painted white ...Why ...And were they painted in the war times ...I know dumb thing to ask...Or is it just the pic...

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    It was painted white at the time. I think for protection for the surfaces.

    Definitely not wartime colors.
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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    Great stuff sys!


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    Gotta pic of her from 81 and she's silver get it posted as soon as figure out why printer won't turn on

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    Last time I saw her she was polished aluminum. Also heard that an organization made a contribution to enable all new engines to be installed; hopefully will keep her in the air for some time to come.

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    Great bird and pictures syscom3, it was first grounded due to problems on the inside of the main wing if I remember right and now grounded due to shelling out all four engines. At a millon dollars an engine they are trying to raise the money to fix or replace all 4 engines though I have not heard how well things are going lately with her.

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    Great shots Sys! thanks.....

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    I've got pictures of me with FiFi when I was a kid. I don't remember it, but I sure as hell wish I did!
    "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
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    She is one big bird !.

    Got the chance to go inside last year at the CAF Airsho in Midland. First impression is 'Blimey, its big ' !.

    Heres a load of pics ... not quite a walk around... as I couldn't actually get in the back...the ladder was just too short !

    Second impression 'Blimey, its big !.

    Cant wait to see het back where she belongs...in the sky. And yes, I did leave some of the folding stuff in the collection box.
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    Cheers

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    EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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    Hi Geedee,

    >Heres a load of pics ... not quite a walk around... as I couldn't actually get in the back...the ladder was just too short !

    Thanks a lot - trying to research for a simulator model last year, I searched the net wide and far and didn't find anything even approaching the quality of your pictures anywhere! :-)

    One question: Do you know if the verticual tubes on the inside of the pilot and copilot dashboard are control locks? They seem to be featured only in pictures of parked aircraft, but I haven't been able to find out for sure.

    And one picture request: If you were able to shoot the tail section from the outside, could you please post one showing the tail gunner's position and the underside of the tail? The reason I ask is that I have been trying to find out the position of the tail light - without any success so far.

    Big thanks again!

    Henning (HoHun)

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoHun View Post
    Hi Geedee,

    >
    Thanks a lot - trying to research for a simulator model last year, I searched the net wide and far and didn't find anything even approaching the quality of your pictures anywhere!

    One question: Do you know if the verticual tubes on the inside of the pilot and copilot dashboard are control locks? They seem to be featured only in pictures of parked aircraft, but I haven't been able to find out for sure.

    And one picture request: If you were able to shoot the tail section from the outside, could you please post one showing the tail gunner's position and the underside of the tail? The reason I ask is that I have been trying to find out the position of the tail light - without any success so far.

    Big thanks again!

    Henning (HoHun)
    Hiya.

    Do you mean the vertical red tubes ?. They're something to do with the brakes...I've added a blown up segment from one of the cockpit shots that should help. On looking at the handles, it looks like they could be a parking brake ?

    Ref external tail pics, I've added the only ones I have (Including a fuzzy one !!). I'm not sure but on the pic of the rearmost under fuselage gun barbette, it looks like there might be a light between the .50's ?

    And thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.
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    Cheers

    Gary



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    Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"

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