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Yeah! I'd love to have a B-17 and a Mustang for an air-to-air shoot. You wouldn't be able to sandblast the grin off my face after that.
I could beleive that but then again I would be the same way.

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Yeah! I'd love to have a B-17 and a Mustang for an air-to-air shoot. You wouldn't be able to sandblast the grin off my face after that.
Eric, great pics, could you send me them in higher resolution?
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Fuddy Duddy is based at John Wayne Airport in Orange County CA at Martin Aviation. It is owned by William Lyon. It flys about once a month and is kept in airworthy condition. I used to work at the Martin Aviation and have had the privilege of working on and riding in the aircraft on more the one occasion (including the Chino Airshow).
As for the birdstrike, The entire leading edge was replaced after the aircraft was ferried back to John Wayne. Boeing ingeniously attached the leading edges with a series of 1/4" pins. allowing for us to fit a replacement leading edge in about a day.
A museum is currently being finished on site at Martin Aviation and the aircraft will be being kept out the elements within a few weeks. I can assure you the Fuddy Duddy will continue to fly and be mainted to standards that exceed those of the EAA.
The first bird strike I think was much more exciting , I believe it went in at the nose and they were picking up bird carcass all the way to the backFunny thing was that we saw it but didn't feel a thing. No shudder, nothing. It lends to the belief that many of the crewmembers had regarding the toughness and durability of the airplane.
Funny thing was that we saw it but didn't feel a thing. No shudder, nothing. It lends to the belief that many of the crewmembers had regarding the toughness and durability of the airplane.