Twenty-eight minutes of old birds getting re-acquainted with the old men who flew them, and the grandchildren that learned from it.
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Awesome movie Lex. That was a magnificent bird, and there aren’t enough words to describe the men who flew them.
That was really quite a special little movie. Many thanks for posting it here!
flights on this P-51 are available on this AC when it’s on tour:
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ma_p51mustang.htm
Why has this never been shown on national broadcast tv? Or on cable at the very least? In a sane world it would have been. Or did I miss it on the History or MilLi channel? A sad commentary on the state of our culture….
Thanks.
Lex probably noticed it was a taildragger. Could his devious strategy be to work his way up the tailwheel bird chain with the ultimate goal of flying a Mustang…?
Bet he wouldn’t turn down even a ride in one. Even though it lacks a tailhook.
Over 100 of them in one place at one time AND the pilots/heroes??? *gobsmacked*
That was great…my uncle flew P51′s in WWII.
Check this out…
http://www.wimp.com/rcjet/
I just wish I could have been there to see all the Mustangs, and for a lifetime experience of shaking those old/young pilots hands and thanking them.
Choked up and cross-posted. Thanks for finding this Lex.