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Old 10-26-2020, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 70 copo View Post
That is the Titanium "Bath tub" that protects the pilot from ground fire. A company I worked for 35 years ago made them to the Mil-Spec for DOD.
Many of the AF fighters have the cockpit profile on the belly of the aircraft. In the case of the Hog, the tub is actually much smaller than the profile on its belly.
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