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re: For those who are into vintage fighter aircraft, check this out
Posted on 12/15/21 at 4:49 pm to FlyingTiger06
Posted on 12/15/21 at 4:49 pm to FlyingTiger06
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Not trying to be an arse, but the P-51 is a single seat aircraft, so how are you supposed to be able to ride in it?
My exact question when he talked about taking it for a ride with him and his response:
"It was re-outfitted when taken out of commission and then rudder pedals were pulled out so someone in back couldn't frick it up."
He said it was common for collectors to convert it to a two-seater. I'm 6', 215 and it will be a tight fit!
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 4:51 pm
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 4:59 pm to AZBadgerFan
So hard not to be jealous...
Posted on 12/15/21 at 5:02 pm to AZBadgerFan
Cool
Posted on 12/15/21 at 5:15 pm to AZBadgerFan
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escort bombing raids
What is this
Posted on 12/15/21 at 5:20 pm to TackySweater
All that money and the damn thing got an oil leak.
This post was edited on 12/16/21 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 12/15/21 at 5:49 pm to AZBadgerFan
Couldt afford the FW190 huh?
Posted on 12/15/21 at 6:02 pm to AZBadgerFan
Wow. That is badass. Be sure to post pics when you fly on that thing.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 6:08 pm to AZBadgerFan
Gorgeous plane. It's leaking something. Get that fixed before boarding.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 6:47 pm to AZBadgerFan
[/img] I own it's little brother!
1947 North American Navion. Room for 4 and a WHOLE lot cheaper.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 7:06 pm to AZBadgerFan
I remember when they were @ $500K...my uncle flew for both the CAF and Kavanaugh....P 51 ,Spitfire, and Messerschmidt. He went to London for the 50th anniversary of the Spitfire. I attended the 50th anniversary of VE at Kavanaugh and met some of the US aces and 2 Luftwaffe pilots. When I asked one of the German pilots how he knew the was was over, P 51s over Berlin. He was shot down twice over Moscow.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 7:09 pm to Shexter
totally jealous.... and I mean totally.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 8:43 pm to AZBadgerFan
The sound of that engine is incredible. F4U Corsair also.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 8:47 pm to zippyputt
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The sound of that engine is incredible. F4U Corsair also.
wait till I find my old Phantom, baw, I'll show you what a badass engine sounds like
Posted on 12/15/21 at 8:53 pm to AZBadgerFan
Badass!!
Mr. Emery Lyon, the owner Lyon Flying Service in Welsh, LA had a black one back in day. Looked something like this minus the skull and bones. He traded it for two AgCats.
Mr. Emery Lyon, the owner Lyon Flying Service in Welsh, LA had a black one back in day. Looked something like this minus the skull and bones. He traded it for two AgCats.
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:13 pm to BR92
I have my hangar @ KCNO (Chino) Known for the Planes of Fame air museum location LINK I imagine being in Az. I will see this P51 soon at Chino. Awesome bird, a friend of mine owns "Lady Alice" out of chino, he did his training in Florida @ Stallion 51. Tell your buddy congrats, and if he was a Delta Captain, he would have bought 2.
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:20 pm to DingleBarry
P51-D, i built about half of dozen of them as a kid (models). One of best single engine fighter planes in WW2. Spitfire, Zero, Me-109s, the others but if i had my pick i would take P-51.
However, it’s cousin, the dual engine P-38 lighting aka “fork tailed devil” by Germans to me was the baddest mfer in the air, (non jet), certainly the most feared by Germans. It was so bad arse they would regularly shot down ME-262s as they came in to land.
However, it’s cousin, the dual engine P-38 lighting aka “fork tailed devil” by Germans to me was the baddest mfer in the air, (non jet), certainly the most feared by Germans. It was so bad arse they would regularly shot down ME-262s as they came in to land.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:24 pm to TutHillTiger
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However, it’s cousin, the dual engine P-38 lighting aka “fork tailed devil” by Germans to me was the baddest mfer in the air, (non jet), certainly the most feared by Germans.
don't think it was in production before the war's end, baw
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they would regularly shot down ME-262s as they came in to land.
it was at it's most vulnerable at that point, good tactic by the good guys
Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:47 pm to 777Tiger
P-38s were most certainly in production during the war, most notably being flown by Dick Bong, highest scoring US ace of all time and downing Adm Yamamoto’s transport.
Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:50 pm to flyingtexastiger
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P-38s were most certainly in production during the war,
sorry baw, it's getting late, I thought you were referring to the twin 'stang
P-38 was most definitely a badass plane, my uncle flew them in WWII
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