RESTORATION - 2

THE TAIL

Much of the woodwork of the tail has been repaired and the old markings are disappearing. You can still see the remnants of the US code, FE-112 (FE for ForeIgn Equipment, later changed to,T2-112). Also visible is the red,white and blue of the Briish insignia, applied before it was handed over to the US forces. The NASM staff were great about showing us the plane and describing the restoration. In the foreground are the elevators. Made of wood, these had deteriorated quite badly and needed considerable rebuilding.

The starboard side of the tail also reveals the old British marking and the small, incorrectly angled, swastika applied in the US. The NASM restorers have outlined the much larger H3 type plain black swastika in  that would have been applied when operational. The white T2-112 marking can be seen.

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