Zakatak

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It's the Air Force Thunderbirds.

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How are you the way that you are?

Sure but its difficult to keep short.

TLDR : Nothing sounds like a Merlin powered mustang.

During WW2 (mostly european theatre) we were losing our bomber aircraft at an atrocious rate due to the fact that our current fighter escorts at the time didnt have the range to keep up all the way to the target. They would escort the bombers part way then be forced to turn back home due to low fuel. The german fighter squadrons figured this out and would wait to attack after the bombers were on their own.

One day some brit test pilot who worked for rolls royce had the genius idea to take an already existing p-51 airframe and mate it to an existing 1450hp rolls royce merlin engine. This turned the plane into a monster at high altitude thanks to a 2 stage supercharger. Better yet it gave the plane enough range with external drop tanks to provide cover for the bombers all the way to the target and back. Its often quoted as being “the plane that won the war”. Not possible without the merlin under the hood that was being built under license here in the states by Packard.

And if you are ever lucky enough to hear a p-51 in person there is nothing else that sounds like it. Cant mistake it and its music to my ears.

:usa: :cheers:

Huge loss for Aviation community. Dan put on some great airshows over the years in that plane.

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Husband was a Jolly Roger back in the mid ‘90s. He recently put together a concept album of F-14 songs

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Im just a plane nerd and the Tomcat is one of my favorites. That album is awesome. Crazy that i understand most of the references and lingo. :cheers:

Weird how the last few seconds of that video suddenly clear up in quality.

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Watch the agent that first reacts as perp runs by. He backs off and grabs his weapon instead of chasing down.

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Is he not the one that took a bullet to the vest? If so dude is an alpha for engaging at all.

Not defending the puncher.

I dont think we have the same outcome if the security guy identified the correct guy. Was the security guy drunk also?

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What do they get in return?

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The privilege to exist

Plot twist: Pilots werent there for Kid Rock. They stopped for a closeup view of the bikini arm candy behind the camera. :pimp:

Hombre took a lick right when the video starts that weakened his knees. Somehow that just angered him. :lol:

Must be some good stuff he’s on.