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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
"718" |
B |
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24 |
H |
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5 |
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FO |
42-7718 |
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02-2 |
PETER M. BOWERS |
Contributor - Wally Forman
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
The first in Ford's B-24H Block 5 which was retained
by Ford (for experimental purposes). Has K-6 waist windows (not introduced
until Block 20) which are drop sill ones (not introduced until Block J-5).
Info Contributor - Al Blue
A Ford "mule" that was retained at the
factory and used to test a variety of planned future changes. Besides the waist
windows, one of the changes was the single vertical pitot mast mounted between
the turret and the astrodome.
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