nbolinger Posted April 23, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2016 Picked this up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted April 23, 2016 Ri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted April 23, 2016 Hhf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted April 23, 2016 Yut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted April 23, 2016 Ghy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted April 23, 2016 Share #6 Posted April 23, 2016 Great A2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 23, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 23, 2016 WOW. No question on that one! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted April 23, 2016 Share #8 Posted April 23, 2016 With the right care and repair , that one could be brought back to a fairly good shape .............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted April 23, 2016 Share #9 Posted April 23, 2016 Nice find! Here is the wikipedia.org page on Nine O Nine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-O-Nine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 23, 2016 Share #10 Posted April 23, 2016 Your call but I wouldn't mess withthe jacket.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1945MB Posted April 24, 2016 Share #11 Posted April 24, 2016 Wow great find big d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted April 24, 2016 Share #12 Posted April 24, 2016 Awesome. If frame it just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted April 24, 2016 Share #13 Posted April 24, 2016 What's the story behind the Reichbahn eagle with the clipped wing(s)?.....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted April 24, 2016 Share #14 Posted April 24, 2016 That's incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted April 24, 2016 Share #15 Posted April 24, 2016 Beautiful, famous 91st BG nose art originally painted by one of the most celebrated artists of WW2, Tony Starcer. The website 91stbombgoup.com may help you research this one further. The rank insignia and missions completed may help to narrow down the original owner. Here's a crew photo from the group's website: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted April 24, 2016 Share #16 Posted April 24, 2016 Another photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 24, 2016 Share #17 Posted April 24, 2016 to have a Starcer war time painted A-2 ...Insane...and just to "have picked it up today"...very humble Tony Starcer came to Dover AFB to repaint Shoo Shoo Baby during her resto...he did a few jackets too...mostly Coopers...but he did do one original A-2.... RIP Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 24, 2016 Share #18 Posted April 24, 2016 You have been busy. Great jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted April 24, 2016 Thanks all will post better pics soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenitHora Posted April 24, 2016 Share #20 Posted April 24, 2016 Wow! Any ID on the jacket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted April 24, 2016 Share #21 Posted April 24, 2016 I'd bet the Collings Foundation would be quite interested to buy that beauty, even though their plane isn't the original Nine-O-Nine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted April 24, 2016 Share #22 Posted April 24, 2016 Very nice find. That's a very famous plane/artwork. Without all the wear and damage, I would have been skeptical about the paint being legit as this artwork is reproduced a lot, and many are painted extremely well. Another reason in my opinion to leave it as is. Looks like it had been hanging in a garage or shed. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted April 24, 2016 Share #23 Posted April 24, 2016 Great find no matter how you look at it. Rough shape but what great history! Nice German items also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted April 24, 2016 Share #24 Posted April 24, 2016 Great stuff ! I need to move to Florida for more than one reason. Congrats! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 24, 2016 Share #25 Posted April 24, 2016 Beautiful jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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