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F82 Twin Mustang

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January 21, 2026, 03:01 PM
rizzle
F82 Twin Mustang
Silly me, but never knew that these were made.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...an_F-82_Twin_Mustang

Surviving aircraft
Five F-82s are known to still exist.

Airworthy
XP-82

North American XP-82 Twin Mustang EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2019
44-83887 – restored to flying status in Douglas, Georgia and first flown on December 31, 2018.[27] During the restoration process, a number of written notes and graffiti by the original factory workers were found on internal surfaces. These were preserved and later reapplied to the interior of the finished aircraft.[28][29] Registered as FAA tail number N887XP,[30] as of January 2022, this aircraft is currently on loan in flying condition to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida.[31]
On display
F-82B
44-65162 – Displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.[32][33]

Betty Jo is one of two F-82B's in the NMUSAF collection at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
44-65168 Betty Jo – Displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio in its Cold War gallery.[34]
F-82E
46-0262 – Displayed as a gate guard at Lackland AFB in Texas as part of the USAF Airman Heritage Museum in San Antonio, Texas.[35]
Under Restoration
F-82E
46-0256 – currently under restoration to flying status. It was at the Walter Soplata farm.[36] Previously with the NACA and registered as FAA tail number.[37]
Specifications (F-82G)
January 21, 2026, 06:54 PM
apprentice
Please correct me if wrong, but I believe an F-82 shot down the first enemy plane of the Korean War.

Always seemed like one of the best of the odd ball designs to me, and I'd love to see one in person.
January 21, 2026, 08:11 PM
rizzle
Apparently they were the first ones in the Korean war.
The P38 Lightnings were noted and popular in WWII, lot of publicity, I'm sure most in here know about the twin mustangs even though they don't get mentioned much.
Saw them mentioned on Combat Channel and thought it odd that I've never heard of them before.
Just more proof that I need to move the rock I'm living under Smile.
January 21, 2026, 08:35 PM
P250UA5
The P38 is my hands-down favorite WW2-era plane.
Knew of the F82, but had forgotten about it.




The Enemy's gate is down.