Some contrived hoopty the guys made in their spare time from spare parts... that must have been a hell of a lot of fun, and a good way to blow off steam.
Probably named for Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, but who knows?
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Superman, oldest B 17 in the oldest B 17 group in Africa, it had 17 engine changes, and over 300 bullet and flak holes, but though 6 purple hearts, no fatalities in the crew
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perhaps the most famous 8th Air Force Mustang of all, (for surpassing Rickenbacker's record of 26 kills) Don Gentile's Shangri-La, art by Fred Rice of Alamosa, Colorado.
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