Betty Jo
by John Schneider
Title
Betty Jo
Artist
John Schneider
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
File# 0883 'Betty Jo' a North American F-82B Twin Mustang as displayed in 2007 at the Museum of the USAF.
The North American F-82 was the last propeller-driven fighter purchased by the USAF. It appears to be two P-51 'Mustang' fuselages on one wing, but really was a totally new design,. The Twin-Mustang carried a pilot and co-pilot/navigator to ease fatigue on long-range bomber escort missions. During the Korean War, Japan based F-82Gs were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. On June 27, 1950, all-weather F-82Gs shot down the first three North Korean aircraft destroyed by U.S. forces.
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March 23rd, 2018
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