[DeTomaso] Flying a P-51 Mustang - NPC

[Kirby Schrader]

Ah, yes.... the DC-3. Had a bad experience on one of those in the Sudan in 1980. Right engine blew up and caught on fire during take off.
Not one of my favorite 10 minutes or so... the old saying about your life passing in front of you? True.

By the way, there is a B-17, a B-25 and such in Galveston. Not cheap either, but cool.
It flies over my house every now and then. Very impressive.

http://www.lsfm.org/

FWIW,
Kirby




On 3 May 2010, at 2:43 PM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:

> 
> I have been able to do an engine run up on a DC-3 and have been up in a
> T-6 a couple times. I was doing loops, rolls 1/2 cubin 8's. The guy I was
> flying with does airshows. I was doing the rolls to the left but calling
> the maneuvers. I said now I'll do a roll to the right. "The guys said,
> lets not. I am an airshow pilot, not an aerobatic pilot. I prefer rolls to
> the left".
> 
> More stories I can't write here.
> 
> The best I can do is build and fly models of them:
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/per/trailer/load.jpg
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/per/gear/firstb.jpg
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
>> If you are a pilot or just love old WWII war birds you might appreciate
>> this touring group of old WWII war birds. See the site address below for
>> details of when it is going to be in a city near you.
>> 
>> Larry Kelsey who many of you know from his trips to Vegas or Monterey for
>> the old run rallys or in Texas, Nevada, or Nebrasaka for the open road
>> races got into the back seat of a P-51 Saturday out of John Wayne Airport.
>> Not too many WWII pilots still around today and we met several of them
>> Saturday who were pretty thrilled to see some of the same planes they had
>> also flown or crewed  in WWII.
>> 
>> Pilot let Larry take the stick after a few minutes to fly it for a few
>> minutes and even do some barrel roles, etc and Larry all most floated out
>> of that old  Mustang after it landed about 45 minutes later he definately
>> was a happy new 'young' man.  If you ever wanted to take a ride in a
>> B-17 'Flying Fortress", or the B24 Liberater or FLY a P-51 here's your
>> opportunity. 
>> 
>> It's not a cheap ride but if its on your bucket list you need to do
>> it....I saw a 70+ year old tired old friend get into that cockpit but an
>> hour later saw a young man about 40 years younger climb out of that old
>> war bird and slide across the wing on his ass like he had been doing it
>> for 60 years.
>> 
>> As an aside one of the veteran B-17 pilots was there with his daugther
>> waiting to take it up. Once airport they let the veteran ride
>> co-pilot....I heard he felt 20 years old again which was hold he was when
>> he first flew a B-17!!!
>> 
>> amazing weekend
>> 
>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> Team Pantera Racing
>> "If you're not on the edge you're taking up space" 
>> www.teampanteraracing.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ma_p51mustang.htm
>>  
>> Larry Kelsey
>> Airports Development Group
>> Sr. Construction Manager - Aviation
>> D 424.646.7516 
>> lkelsey at lawa.org
>>  
>> AECOM
>> 7301World Way West
>> Los Angeles, CA 90045
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