F-82 Twin Mustang by Buffalo1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Sep 10, 2009

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Description

This is an old print of a pretty rare bird taken at the CAF hanger in Harlingen, Texas sometime in the 1980s. The F-82, (or P-82 prior to June 1948) Twin Mustang was just that - two P-51H Mustang fuselages put together to make an ultra long range fighter for the Pacific war. The Packard-Merlin engines drove "handed" props that rotated in opposite directions to cancel torque, just like the P-38 Lightning. Too late to see service in WWII, the F-82 served as a nightfighter and scored the USAF's first air to air victories in the Korean War on June 27, 1950 over Kimpo Airport downing a Yak-11 and two La-7s. Speed: 460 MPH (740 KM) Range: 2500 miles (4000 KM) Arms: six .50 cal machine guns, with hard points for rockets, bombs, drop tanks and the "long dong" radar pod.

Comments (23)

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erlandpil

12:59AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Good shot erland

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PSDuck

1:48AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

An aircraft not usually seen. Super pic!

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shayhurs

1:58AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Nice! VERY Rare bird indeed. We made a trip to the Air Force Museum in Ohio when I was a kid and got a pic of my mother in front of their twin mustang, appropriately named "Betty Jo", which is my mother's name.

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wysiwig

1:58AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Oh this is too cool! I am familiar with the P-38. It's one of my favorites. My all time favorite is the Mustang. But this...I've even heard of it. Nice capture. One or two pilots?

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rainbows

4:01AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

A grand shot and interesting history, Rodge. Hugs. Diane. xx

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Alex_Antonov

5:11AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Very well done!

Kazziga

6:45AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

I love those weird planes. Great photo!

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debbielove

7:56AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Nice shot! looks good in black.... I've heard and I believe it true, that this aircraft has been 'taken' back by the US Air Force Museum.... It was on long term loan... May be wrong but believe it true... Rob

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texboy

9:06AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

long live the Confederate Air Force! (oops...not PC) Good one, bud!

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RodolfoCiminelli

10:08AM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Impressive airplanes and fantastic shot my friend....!!!!!

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Buffalo1

7:34PM | Thu, 10 September 2009

@wysywig: It was two seater with a pilot in one cockpit and a copilot/radar operator in the other. BTW this print didn't scan well, so I had to do quite a bit of photoshop work on it.

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jocko500

3:26PM | Fri, 11 September 2009

wonderful shot of this plane

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myrrhluz

8:24PM | Fri, 11 September 2009

Very interesting plane and info! Great capture!

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Osper

10:52AM | Sat, 12 September 2009

NEATO! Cool find!

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flavia49

2:16PM | Sat, 12 September 2009

great pic!!!

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sandra46

3:02PM | Sat, 12 September 2009

wonderful!

M2A

3:21PM | Sat, 12 September 2009

Great and interesting birds.

proteus2

11:05AM | Mon, 14 September 2009

Good shot But what a way to treat a Mustang (let alone two) P

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gpfer

7:43PM | Mon, 14 September 2009

Saw my first P-82 at Lackland AFB in 1980,and P-38 Lightning- very cool!

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bmac62

2:13AM | Wed, 16 September 2009

Fascinating Rog. Rob or I will pop up a photo of the one in the USAF Museum dated June 2009. Who knows, it may be the same aircraft 25-30 years later.

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