| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-65168 |
| Alternate Serial: | 465168 |
| Military Code: | PQ-168 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-82 Twin Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-82 Twin Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-82B Twin Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 123-43754 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Betty Jo |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 826863 |
| Photo Comment |
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Of a total of 273 Twin Mustangs produced, 20 were F-82Bs. The example on display at the NMUSAF flew from Hawaii to New York in February 1947 over a distance of 5,051 miles, the longest non-stop flight ever made by a propeller-driven fighter. In 1950 it was transferred to the NACA Lewis Research Centre in Cleveland for use in ram-jet tests, then coming to the museum in 1957 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2025, and has since been viewed 53 times. |