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**Hugh Wiedman** · Jul 12, 2021, 05:43 PM

The F-18 Tiger Meet with Callie's graphics. I actually did more than double the black stripes on the fuselage from what comes in the graphics, by using a second sheet and a lot of hand painting. Virtually every black stripe, at least on the fuselage, needed to be either cut to fit or hand painted. Additionally, I extended the grey stripes underneath on the wing from going completely fore to aft in keeping with the livery. Definitely not an easy scheme to do, considering the paint shading (no airbrush-HD spray paint only) and adding/matching up the black stripes on the fuselage with the solid black sections and the white stripes (hand painted as well). All in all, easily the most difficult repaint I've ever done, but also one of my better outcomes. The clear gloss spar urethane coating also plays with the intensity of the shading with different light.

**Hugh Wiedman** · Jul 12, 2021, 07:33 PM

And here's my just finished Mig-29 with some custom snake images Callie printed for me! Ended up with 2 different snake head nose cones.

**EA-6B Geek** · Jul 13, 2021, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post

The F-18 Tiger Meet with Callie's graphics. I actually did more than double the black stripes on the fuselage from what comes in the graphics, by using a second sheet and a lot of hand painting. Virtually every black stripe, at least on the fuselage, needed to be either cut to fit or hand painted. Additionally, I extended the grey stripes underneath on the wing from going completely fore to aft in keeping with the livery. Definitely not an easy scheme to do, considering the paint shading (no airbrush-HD spray paint only) and adding/matching up the black stripes on the fuselage with the solid black sections and the white stripes (hand painted as well). All in all, easily the most difficult repaint I've ever done, but also one of my better outcomes. The clear gloss spar urethane coating also plays with the intensity of the shading with different light.

That F-18 is spectacular Hugh. Nice work!

**Hugh Wiedman** · Jul 13, 2021, 02:20 PM

Thank you EA-6B Geek !

**Griffon Wings** · Jul 15, 2021, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post

And here's my just finished Mig-29 with some custom snake images Callie printed for me! Ended up with 2 different snake head nose cones.

Hugh, not sure i can say this but the mig is a pure voner wirh the B insted of the V ( get it

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the yellow, the copper, black , snakes, dettailed super well. BRAVO MAESTRO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you for put a smile on my face ! Killer plane for sure.

**Grossman56** · Jul 26, 2021, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by nuts-n-volts View Post

Not to be a downer, but I don't believe Bob Hoover ever flew Miss A. That would be prior owner Howie Keefe and current owner Brent Hisey. Yes a couple other folks flew her over the years but rarely. Bob Hoover's mount was the famous Ol' Yeller.

No, ol' Bob used to fly Miss America at the Abbotsford International Airshow, do his routine with the P-51D then park her beside the Shrike and repeat the routine with a twin engine Executive aircraft. Most amazing pilot I ever saw!

I have pics, believe me.

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**Grossman56** · Jul 26, 2021, 05:22 PM

P51 Mustang Miss America N991R - Bob Hoover

https://www.flickr.com/photos/d70w7/27761515091

Abbotsford International Airshow, Abbotsford, BC., Canada. August 8th. 1970. History: Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-74536, 19??. - Sold as surplus for $3,700at McClellan AFB, CA. M. Parker, TX, February 1958. Doan Studios, 19??. Donald G. Singleton, Van Nuys, CA, 1963-1964. - Registered as N5452V. - Flew as race #19. David S. Allender Jr, San Aario, CA, 1966. - Flew as race #19/"Allender Mustang". - Later flew as #19/"Wayfarer's Club Lady". Robert N. Cleaves, 1966-1969. - Registered as N991RC. Howie Keefe/Keefe Corp, Pacific Palisades, CA, June 1969-1970. - Registered as N991R. - Flew as race #11/"Miss America". Howie Keefe/Keefe Corp, Van Nuys, CA, 1970-1981. - Flew as race #11/"Miss America". Ron & Janette Smythe, Everett, WA, September 1981-1984. - Flew as race #11/"Miss America". RGS Incorporated, Edmonds, WA, 1985-1988. Hanover Aero Inc, Nashue, NH, June 1989-1992. - Flew as race #11/"Miss America". Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA, 1993. Brent N.Hisey, Oklahoma City, OK, September 22, 1993-2005. - Flown as race #11/"Miss America". - Heavily damaged after forced landing during air race, Reno, NV, September 2002. -- Repaired and returned to airworthy. At present Miss America - Oklahoma Museum of Flying in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission for license-built Curtiss P-40 fighters. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed and first flew on 26 October.

Check the url as well, quite interesting

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**Grossman56** · Jul 26, 2021, 05:27 PM

Interesting that the Oklahoma Museum of Flying has changed the way the tail is painted, she sure looks great!

Oklahoma museum of flying

https://www.facebook.com/oklahomamuseumofflying/

Oklahoma museum of flying, Bethany, Oklahoma. 901 likes · 1 talking about this · 54 were here. The official home of Miss America and Super Rabbit

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**nuts-n-volts** · Jul 26, 2021, 06:17 PM

I will always admit if I'm wrong. And I can't tell you for certain that he never flew her. Maybe, ol' Bob flew Miss A once... maybe even twice. BUT, I'm still pretty certain he never flew her at all. With all due respect, the flicker photographer simply got his caption wrong. Bob flew his P-51 'Ol' Yeller" pretty much all the time. Howie Keefe was flying Miss A when that picture was taken. And yes, I've seen both of these 2 planes fly many times. Cheers.

**Grossman56** · Aug 9, 2021, 03:47 PM

Well, I can't convince you, but all I can saw is the only guy I saw who flew Miss America then parked her beside a Shrike Commander , take off and ring the heck out of her was Bob Hoover. In all fairness, it could have been after Old Yeller had caught on fire and was in for major repairs.

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