[Bluenosed Bastard]

I've never seen the actual Cripes P-51 B I have been on the 352nd FG website and for the most part they say that there aren't any photos out there of Preddy's first Cripes??????????? All I have to say is that I would love to see Princess Elizabeth, Lambie II or any Bluenoser. Heck any ETO Mustangs would Rock!!! I'm not that keen on PTO or CBI B/C's, but I know I just love those ETO ones!!!!! I hope Gemini keeps the one a month thing going on the Mustang B/C for a long azz time! Maybe enough to fill a couple of different fighter groups!???

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

I've never seen the actual Cripes P-51 B I have been on the 352nd FG website and for the most part they say that there aren't any photos out there of Preddy's first Cripes??????????? All I have to say is that I would love to see Princess Elizabeth, Lambie II or any Bluenoser. Heck any ETO Mustangs would Rock!!! I'm not that keen on PTO or CBI B/C's, but I know I just love those ETO ones!!!!! I hope Gemini keeps the one a month thing going on the Mustang B/C for a long azz time! Maybe enough to fill a couple of different fighter groups!???

I have a few photo's of Preddy's"Cripes A Mighty" Mustang but i'm not at liberty to post them due to a book that may be coming out soon that will have these pictures in it.
But yes they have very rare pictures of the P-51B.
JP

[Bluenosed Bastard]

I have a book that I received from Punchy Powell called, "The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney". I feel very fortunate to have gotten one of these as he said they were a very short run. I'll have to take a look into that book to see if the Cripes B is in there.

[SKUNKY]

I wanna change my name to Punchy Powell...

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

I have a book that I received from Punchy Powell called, "The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney". I feel very fortunate to have gotten one of these as he said they were a very short run. I'll have to take a look into that book to see if the Cripes B is in there.

Bob Powell is a nice guy and great fight pilot too..
I also have the book your talking about(signed by Bob also) and it's a must have for any WWII buff.
But like you said only a few were made and most went to the members of the 352nd or their familys & friends.
But once in a great while you will see one pop up on the bay.
JP

[kabelace]

Originally Posted by admin

Oh ya either one of these 2 would be great. Why not just do both, ya ya thats the ticket.

[Bluenosed Bastard]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Bob Powell is a nice guy and great fight pilot too..
I also have the book your talking about(signed by Bob also) and it's a must have for any WWII buff.
But like you said only a few were made and most went to the members of the 352nd or their familys & friends.
But once in a great while you will see one pop up on the bay.
JP

I can't imagine why anyone would want to sell a book like that??? Especially for how rare they are to be had??? I do have to say that my favorite FG is probably the Blue Nosers, I do like all of them, it's just something about them I like a tish more.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

I can't imagine why anyone would want to sell a book like that??? Especially for how rare they are to be had??? I do have to say that my favorite FG is probably the Blue Nosers, I do like all of them, it's just something about them I like a tish more.

"Second to none".......The Blue Nose Bastards of Bodney.....
Gemini Aces please make the whole 352nd FG......
Andrew,Bryan,Cesky,Dillings,Dittmer,Halton,Heller, McKibben,Meyer,Miller,Pattillo,Preddy,Powell,Starc k,Thornell,Whisner, and many more..the list goes on.
JP

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

"Second to none".......The Blue Nose Bastards of Bodney.....
Gemini Aces please make the whole 352nd FG......
Andrew,Bryan,Cesky,Dillings,Dittmer,Halton,Heller, McKibben,Meyer,Miller,Pattillo,Preddy,Powell,Starc k,Thornell,Whisner, and many more..the list goes on. JP

Funny enough, the 352nd Blue-Noser's old air-base, has always has seemed under-represented to me, with it's lovely little memorial stuck where it is, on the edge of the 'Stanta' military training ground & the Breckland forest.

Glad to see you mention the other guys, Starman - but everytime I drive past there, (down the A.1065), I always inevitably think of Preddy - not just because of the timing & the way he met his fate, BUT of the impact that he had on the local community & their children, whom he would entertain at local parties & fundraising events at that time (as it's a relatively sparsely-populated bit of Norfolk) & not an awful lot happens there.......

[Shawn 507]

I'd like a US version with the Malcom hood for starters. But here is my wish list:
1. Old Crow with full invasion stripes in OD overall
2. A Blue nose as mentioned in Silver
3. Shangri La
4. A OD / Silver cloud cammo one like the 375th FS, 361st FG had
5. Tuskegee bird