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Interesting conversation. I was wearing my Patches polo shirt when Dave Tibbels walked up.
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L/R Mike Amtower, Dave Tibbels & Mike McConaughey. Dave mentioned that he had just recently started as a docent at the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola. When he got there, he asked them where his green 53 was. They told him that it was now in Fort Worth. SURPRISE!!! It turns out that Dave flew it into Pensacola from Memphis. 'tiz a small world! Never expected to here this story. Patches is now fully restored at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. All it lacks are two complete windshield wiper sets.

- photo courtesy of John Gaynor
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