Author Topic: Museum pics.. Enjoy (Read 969 times)

Airscrew · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2007, 04:33:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Dux
What's up with the P-51's tail? Is that a racing modification, perhaps?

Furball is probably correct, found some P-51H pics for comparision, looks like a D or K with and H tail

Cable · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2007, 11:34:08 AM »

You might try this resource.

It gives you the history of each of the aircraft, modifications made, what, and when. Diamond Back is in the list of P-51Ds.

It also has LOTS of great pics of the Pony in many versions.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51registry.html#P-51D

lyric1 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2007, 03:31:28 PM »

Very cool pics.

Platano · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2007, 05:32:30 PM »

No one noticed the P-40 is a double seater?

Or looks like one at least.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2007, 05:42:05 PM »

The added tail fin was done on a number of TF-51Ds as the larger canopy was affecting airflow around the tail or something to that effect. It helped with directional stability etc.

Not a stock 51 by any means. Rebuilt Cavalier 51s generally had the added tail fin.

The P40s have second seats. They're not TP-40s though. Kermit Weeks has the only flying TP-40 with actual dual controls, down in Florida

Guppy35 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2007, 05:43:18 PM »

BTW the P38 is a J model, but it's painted in the markings of Perry Dahl's 432nd FS, 475th FG P38H, 23 Skidoo.

We have that skin by Fester for our P38G in AH.

The P40s are part of the Paul families collection of 40s. They are rebuilding a P51B in the markings of Duane Beeson's "Boise Bee" that should fly in the not too distant future

Flayed1 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2007, 07:35:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Platano
No one noticed the P-40 is a double seater?

Or looks like one at least.

Yes the green one was a double, they said it was used as a trainer. They took out the radio gear in the other one and installed a lil seat in it as well so they could give people rides.

storch · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2007, 11:27:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Dux
What's up with the P-51's tail? Is that a racing modification, perhaps?

that would be a cavalier mustang probably. it was a conversion done in the mid 1960's by the cavalier corporation in an attempt to sell ponies to the airforce for use in vietnam in the sandy role IIRC.

DustyR · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2007, 10:36:16 AM »

Very nice pics, thanks alot:aok

Airscrew · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2007, 01:29:38 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
that would be a cavalier mustang probably. it was a conversion done in the mid 1960's by the cavalier corporation in an attempt to sell ponies to the airforce for use in vietnam in the sandy role IIRC.

although my pic i think is the Piper conversion, I think the Cavalier conversion was very similar, COIN aircraft.

and an Army TF-51

storch · « **Reply #25 on:** May 14, 2007, 01:58:55 PM »

the top photo is the experimental turboprop version I don't recall which engine they utilized I believe it was the lycoming but I might be mistaken.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 14, 2007, 03:05:12 PM »

That's the Piper Enforcer, a much modified mustang with a turboprop engine.

Good site for info on the Cavalier Mustangs

http://www.swissmustangs.ch/32128.html

Airscrew · « **Reply #27 on:** May 14, 2007, 03:15:13 PM »

well going off the name on the plane and google search I found this at

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4511471.html

Serial #: 45-11471
Construction #:
124-48224
Civil Registration:
N5481V
N332
N270MS
N51VW
N51UR
Model(s):
P-51D
TF-51
Name: Diamond Back
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002

History:
Registered as N5481V by ??, 19??.
L.B. Maytag, Van Nuys, CA, 1962.
David Maytag, Colorado Springs, CO, 1963-1968.
- Registered as N332.
- Flew as race #9.
David Zeuschel, Van Nuys, CA, 1968-1979.
James Barkley, AZ, 1979.
- Crashed and destroyed, near Borrego Springs, CA, Aug. 21, 1979.
-- Suffered an in flight structural failure.
-- Barkley killed.
Alan Preston Air Racing Team, Dallas, TX, Sept. 7, 1984-1987.
- Rebuilt using fuselage of IDFAF 69 & wing of IDFAF 28.
- Built as modified racer.
-- Featured cut down fuselage and leading-edge radiators.
- Flew as racer #84/Stiletto.
Sherman Aircraft Sales, West Palm Beach, FL, 1987-1989.
Liberty Aero Corp/Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA, Nov. 1989-1997.
- Restored to stock TF-51D configuration, Van Nuys, CA, 1995-1997.
- First flight, Van Nuys, Feb. 26, 1997.
- Flew as 511471/DJ-I/Rajun Cajun.
David Jeansonnie, Lafayette, LA, 1997.
- Registered as N270MS, May 1997.
- Delivered from Van Nuys to Lafayette, LA, Oct. 29, 1997.
Bob Jepson/Lady Alice Corp, Savannah, GA, Aug. 5, 1998-2002.
- Registered as N51VW.
- Registered as N51UR, July 1999.
- Flown as 51147/PI-J/Diamondback.