Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
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Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
DOD 07-11-1944
Refurbished, not restored
Recent Photo's
West Houston CAF Open House - Apr 30, 2022
Not the Original Glamourous Glen III
Posed with a 1945 B-17
At work (Johnson Space Center) parked next to a modern Jeep - June 16, 2022
Refurbished, not restored
Recent Photo's
West Houston CAF Open House - Apr 30, 2022
Not the Original Glamourous Glen III
Posed with a 1945 B-17
At work (Johnson Space Center) parked next to a modern Jeep - June 16, 2022
Seth
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Hello Seth,
Happy Birthday to your beautiful Jeep !!!
What a great looking jeep you have, and awesome aircraft there too !!
Great pictures, and really nice "work" pic as well
Best Regards,
Ray
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Happy Birthday to your jeep, Seth. Great photo's and great jeep also!
Klaas
GPW17331 - April 21 1942 - Dallas, "J-dot"
BSA Airborne Bicycle R49171 - 1944
GPW17331 - April 21 1942 - Dallas, "J-dot"
BSA Airborne Bicycle R49171 - 1944
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Nice!!! My June 18, 1942 GPW just turned 80 last month. To celebrate I started some restoration work on it.
My original goal, before "life" happened, was to have it restored by its 50th (yeah, in 1992). Retirement has its benefits!
My original goal, before "life" happened, was to have it restored by its 50th (yeah, in 1992). Retirement has its benefits!
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GR8GPN2U!!!
GR8GPN2U!!!
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
I flew in the B-17 Texas Raiders in 1997 from Dyess AFB (near Abilene) to Love Field, Dallas. The CAR brought the ship to the B-1 base for a Squadron event.
My father was a B-17 pilot in the war, so the flight meant a lot to me.ship
Two classic pieces of WWII technology.
My father was a B-17 pilot in the war, so the flight meant a lot to me.ship
Two classic pieces of WWII technology.
M38A1 MD 82551. Built 3/1955. Purchased in Nov. 2021.
Former owner/restorer of 1977 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade Levis Edition.
All stock w/factory V-8. Used as a daily driver for 7 years.
Former owner/restorer of 1977 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade Levis Edition.
All stock w/factory V-8. Used as a daily driver for 7 years.
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
My dad was a B-17 waist gunner.AFM38A1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:08 pmI flew in the B-17 Texas Raiders in 1997 from Dyess AFB (near Abilene) to Love Field, Dallas. The CAR brought the ship to the B-1 base for a Squadron event.
My father was a B-17 pilot in the war, so the flight meant a lot to me.ship
Two classic pieces of WWII technology.
Seth
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Hi Seth,
my MB is 351501 and the DOD is 7-15-44. As your jeep she has been refurbished and not restored (probably before being sold to veterans). I bought this jeep in 2016 in the US and then I shipped her to Italy. Do you work at JSC? I've been there many times since I was the aerospace writer for the Italian Public radio.... I've another jeep (43 MB). For her 70th birthday in 2013 I took her to Toledo from Italy (roundtrip, of course!). A long drive from Newark. I really nice experience....
V
my MB is 351501 and the DOD is 7-15-44. As your jeep she has been refurbished and not restored (probably before being sold to veterans). I bought this jeep in 2016 in the US and then I shipped her to Italy. Do you work at JSC? I've been there many times since I was the aerospace writer for the Italian Public radio.... I've another jeep (43 MB). For her 70th birthday in 2013 I took her to Toledo from Italy (roundtrip, of course!). A long drive from Newark. I really nice experience....
V
Vittorio Argento
1943 MB Willys
sn 238476
dod 3 June 1943
1944 MB Willys
sn 351501
dod 15 July 1944
1943 MB Willys
sn 238476
dod 3 June 1943
1944 MB Willys
sn 351501
dod 15 July 1944
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
I do work at JSC and I've been to Italy for meetings with T-ASI in Turin. On my last trip to T-ASI I got to meet Luca (he lives in Turin)
Seth
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Great! Now I'm retired so I don't think I'll go back to JSC again. If you came to Turin again, let me know. I remember that during one of my visit to JSC I went to College Station to visit the guy who sells a lot of jeep parts (I don't remember the name). Great meeting.... Looking forward to seeing you in Turin have a great day.!
PS: if you send me an email I'll forward you some pics of my jeep.
PS: if you send me an email I'll forward you some pics of my jeep.
Vittorio Argento
1943 MB Willys
sn 238476
dod 3 June 1943
1944 MB Willys
sn 351501
dod 15 July 1944
1943 MB Willys
sn 238476
dod 3 June 1943
1944 MB Willys
sn 351501
dod 15 July 1944
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
Hi Seth,
I just saw this post for the first time. Congratulations on your jeeps 80th! Great job preserving it as is. I’m a fan. However my comment is to point out that you (might) possibly own the last WWii jeep to ever be photographed with that B-17. Isn’t that the B-17 involved in that horrible and sad mid air collision in November of 22? Not something to be happy about but historical never the less.
I just saw this post for the first time. Congratulations on your jeeps 80th! Great job preserving it as is. I’m a fan. However my comment is to point out that you (might) possibly own the last WWii jeep to ever be photographed with that B-17. Isn’t that the B-17 involved in that horrible and sad mid air collision in November of 22? Not something to be happy about but historical never the less.
1941 MB slat grill #105647 DOD 12-22-41
1942 Script GPW #43012 DOD 7-6-42
1945 MB #403328 DOD 1-6-45
1953 NAVY CJ3A #453 GB1 17562 Reg# 94-02441
1942 Script GPW #43012 DOD 7-6-42
1945 MB #403328 DOD 1-6-45
1953 NAVY CJ3A #453 GB1 17562 Reg# 94-02441
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Re: Happy Birthday to my MB - 78 Today
mstokes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:29 pmHi Seth,
I just saw this post for the first time. Congratulations on your jeeps 80th! Great job preserving it as is. I’m a fan. However my comment is to point out that you (might) possibly own the last WWii jeep to ever be photographed with that B-17. Isn’t that the B-17 involved in that horrible and sad mid air collision in November of 22? Not something to be happy about but historical never the less.
That is the B-17 that was lost in Dallas. Several of the folks on board were at the event where I took that photo.
October 17 at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum annex at Centennial Airport viewtopic.php?f=136&t=332967 are later photo's then mine.
Seth
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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