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Offline Zimme83

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Mustang in fatal crash
« on: July 17, 2017, 08:26:02 AM »
The pilot and passenger were killed when the plane impacted terrain, seems like a violent crash:

The plane was 'baby duck'.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=196691

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/serial/44-72086
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 08:41:15 AM »
The plane was a part of the first batch of P-51 to be delivered to the SwAF in April 1945 in order to boost the SwAF before the planned invasion of Denmark (that never occured since the German forces in Denmark surrendered)
It was sold to FA Dominica in 1953 and returned to the US in 1983.
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Offline Nypsy

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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2017, 09:03:40 AM »
Just read about this.
A terrible thing.
R.I.P.
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2017, 09:57:31 AM »
Very sad.  Vlado was well known and respected in the warbird community.  :salute
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2017, 01:06:37 PM »
Crap.  :salute
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Offline DaveBB

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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2017, 04:35:48 PM »
Tragic.  Stuff happens in a split second.


Does carrying a passenger negatively affect the center of gravity in a P-51?  IIRC, the area where a second seat is installed is where radio gear used to be.  WWII radios were big and bulky.
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2017, 05:00:38 PM »
Many of the remaining P51s have been converted to TF51s arousing the ire of purists everywhere.

But then........it does make it possible to take up a passenger to familiarize him with the plane.
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2017, 05:49:24 PM »
Quote from: Puma44 on July 17, 2017, 09:57:31 AM
Very sad.  Vlado was well known and respected in the warbird community.  :salute

Yep. One of the initial Heritage Flight pilots.

http://www.airforceheritageflight.org/team/vlado-lenoch

 :salute Vlado
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2017, 09:08:35 PM »
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2017, 09:11:59 PM »
I'm sorry for your loss, its a horrible way to lose a friend. 
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2017, 10:40:13 PM »
That's just hour and half north of me.
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2017, 07:45:58 AM »
That's horrible!
RIP.
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2017, 10:49:12 AM »
Vlado and his passenger RIP.   :(
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Re: Mustang in fatal crash
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2017, 01:05:37 PM »
I am sad to see this.  My condolences.
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