| Miss Liberty is now in the NMUSAF!! |
Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lost count over how many times I've stood at 'L.N.' beside her (literally) 'droolin' over her !!!!!!!!!!!!
got some nice shots, but, invariably, with MANY legs passing by, in the Warm-Summer weather (stood waiting for 10mins, but, no-chance !!!!!!!! just way too busy !)
Loved that 'bird' so much, I went out & bought the 1/48th scale markings that included her serials & 'nose-art' !!!!!!!!!
Also bought a nice sheet with the 20th's "June-Nite" , which carried the EXACT same 'nose-art' as on of the 20th's 'wartime' P.51's
There's STILL an F.111-E at Lakenheath, mounted on a plinth, painted-up as 'Miss-Liberty', but I was told that she wasn't the 'Real-Deal' by my American 'Ex'-Major IPMS colleague/friend - can't understand why SHE can't wear her original serial No. ???????????