P-51 visited our airport [Pics & Vid]

Post by **Ray** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:53 pm

Last week when I arrived at the airport there was a Mustang parked on the ramp with the canopy slid back, man did it look awesome.

He departed at sunset - and couldn't resist making a very cool low pass before he left the area. It was really neat to see it in that setting, at a small uncontrolled and privately owned airport - it was more up close and personal than seeing one at a busy airport.

Unfortunately I didn't have an HD camcorder present so I resorted to the terrible movie camera on my point and shoot Nikon Coolpix

Takeoff video
Low Pass

Post by **Lawndart** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:33 pm

Great pics there Ray and nice shirt too!

Post by **Gunner** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:12 pm

There just isn't a sexier prop aircraft ever made...and you do look good in the shirt!

Post by **Teej** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:22 pm

Gunner wrote:There just isn't a sexier prop aircraft ever made...and you do look good in the shirt!

I've always been partial to the ol' F4U since watching Black Sheep Squadron as a kid...but there's not much to dislike about the -51D either.

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:15 pm

If it says "US Air Force" on it it's actually an F-51. She's painted in Korean era markings. (Sorry, I'm a Mustang nut!)

Cannon · Post by **Cannon** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:44 pm

Way cool Ray!

Did you get a ride, or at least beg?

Post by **Ray** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:32 pm

I was going to ask him but he was in a hurry to get going. We've seen him parked there before, just never seen it in action. I hope I can catch him again when he has time.

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:42 am

Gunner wrote:There just isn't a sexier prop aircraft ever made...

I gotta take issue there Duece...

Ahhh... Maybe you are right...

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:25 am

Heheh.