Hellcat looking great on her road to recovery. Rudder looks much improved.  

Hey didn't mean to insinuate that you were a smuggler.  I'm fully aware of the consequences of getting caught.  Anyone that really has a love for flying would never risk losing that. Heck in fact some have even worked for less that a decident wage to earn their way up into the clouds. 

Love the load star too.  She just looks majestic and with those two radials, powerful.  Did you ever get time in the Super Electra?   While I love the beech design, there is just something about the lines Lockheed designers used on their aircraft. Simple clean and elegant.  Well at least to my eyes. Seems like you flew a lot of great aircraft.  I'm jealous.  Some times I think I was born too late as my soul really resonated with aircraft of the 30s and 40s too.  While I never have gotten any stick time on a plane of that era, I have been blessed to get a lot of seat time.  Hahah.  

Hell Bobby, you are going to have the maiden before ya know it on the hellcat.  

Bubba