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P-51D Desert Camouflage
"NoJags Neil" wrote in message ... There's also that MkXIV Spitfire that's bright red. I was told that he gets criticised about the colour and tells people to get their own ***ing Spitfire and paint it whatever colour they like. "Russell" wrote in message ... Where I live we have a woman driving a hot pink Ford LTD with the number saying pinkpinkpink and a sticker across the back window that says "because I can" "Lynn in StLou" wrote in message t... Lynn in StLou wrote: David Kazdan wrote: This is one of those "but I vaguely remember..." sort of replies, BUT: Wasn't there a P-51 ten or twenty years ago being flown on the airshow circuit in those colors? If I recall correctly, it was owned by a female pilot who was criticized for painting a warbird in hot pink; she identified the colors as the Egypt campaign desert livery and the complaints abated. I don't remember details. Anyone else? David Your recollection is close. It was a P-40 and AFAIK there was never any outcry about the Desert Pink. I know I have a picture of it somewhere. I do....Forbes Field Topeka, KS -- Lynn in StLou REMOVETHIS anti-spam measure to reply |
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