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Title: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: bigsky on June 28, 2012, 07:34:15 PM: Coming to a town near you.http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm (http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm)
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Masherbrum on June 28, 2012, 07:54:20 PM: VOSS has two of them and a scorpion bite to match.
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 28, 2012, 08:12:33 PM: Quote from: Masherbrum on June 28, 2012, 07:54:20 PM
VOSS has two of them and a scorpion bite to match.

I think people would have some troubles fitting in his P-51D.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Pigslilspaz on June 29, 2012, 02:57:18 AM: First time in years they aren't coming to Concord :cry
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: icepac on June 29, 2012, 06:47:33 AM: Pretty sure a fellow ex-warbirder (now here) has flown that P51.
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Babalonian on June 29, 2012, 02:27:53 PM: Quote from: bigsky on June 28, 2012, 07:34:15 PM
Coming to a town near you.http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm (http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm)

:O :confused:

We really need to raise our prices....
http://cafsocal.com/rides

(:devil :ahand :airplane:)
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Grayeagle on June 30, 2012, 05:17:55 PM: want to actually 'fly' a P-51 instead of just ride in it?

www.stallion51.com

Even if yer not a pilot .. Lee will hand the controls over to yas and let you know what you need to do by the numbers.

(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/goinVERTICAL.jpg)

There isn't much that compares with a day spent dancin in the clouds with that Merlin singin up front.

-Frank aka GE
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Puma44 on July 01, 2012, 12:57:29 AM: Yeah, fly the real deal!
(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac270/puma44/becc5658.jpg)

(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac270/puma44/42f08f7c.jpg)
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Babalonian on July 02, 2012, 02:15:30 PM: Very cool, were those modified for the full second seat suite or were they old trainers of some sort?
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Tupac on July 02, 2012, 03:13:14 PM: Quote from: Babalonian on July 02, 2012, 02:15:30 PM
Very cool, were those modified for the full second seat suite or were they old trainers of some sort?

The one that Puma posted is an original TF-51 trainer.
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Babalonian on July 02, 2012, 04:07:16 PM: Quote from: Tupac on July 02, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
The one that Puma posted is an original TF-51 trainer.

Very very cool. :aok
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: colmbo on July 02, 2012, 06:38:04 PM: Quote from: Tupac on July 02, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
The one that Puma posted is an original TF-51 trainer.

Almost. From the Stallion 51 website:

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Acquired by Stallion 51 Corporation in April of 1987, "Crazy Horse" was built in 1944 as a P-51D and later converted to North American standards as a dual cockpit / dual controlled TF-51 Mustang.
Title: Re: Want to fly in a real P-51?
Post by: Babalonian on July 02, 2012, 06:51:52 PM: Quote from: colmbo on July 02, 2012, 06:38:04 PM
Almost. From the Stallion 51 website:

Ahhh, thank you.