Warbird Information Exchange

Still Monday...

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Thank you Dan for sharing these photos!

Mustangs spotted at Oshkosh thus-far (I believe two or three of these have not been on public display, but were flown in the show):

EAA XP-51
Jack Roush P-51B "Old Crow"
DTAM P-51C "Lope's Hope 3rd"
CAF P-51C "Tuskegee Airmen"
WOTN P-51D "Sierra Sue II"
Ron Fagen P-51D "Sweet Revenge"
Tony Buechler P-51D "Petie 2nd"
CAF P-51D "Red Nose"
CAF P-51D "Gunfighter"
Tom Wood P-51D N6306T
Dan Friedkin TF-51D "Bum Steer"
Cavanugh P-51D "The Brat III"
Carl Patrick P-51D "Frances Dell"
WHF P-51D "Moonbeam McSwine"
Jim Hagedorn P-51D "Old Crow"
Jack Roush P-51D "Gentleman Jim"
Stowers/Strickland P-51D "Ain't Misbehavin"
Ezra Rickards P-51D "Rosalie"
RT Dickson P-51D "Swamp Fox"
Scott Yoak P-51D "Quicksilver"
Andrew McKenna P-51D "Factory Markings"
Jim Beasley P-51D “Bald Eagle”
EAA TF-51D "Paul I"
Rod Lewis TF-51D "La Pistolera"
Louis Horschel TF-51D "Mad Max"
Nick and Steve Coutches P-51H
Tom Reilly XP-82

Edit: Updated list for the week thus-far.

Giant mass of T-6's and T-34's running up preparing to start tues airshow.

Now launching in pairs

Several T-28's now preparing for start

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

Everything looks great, guys. Please don't break anything until I get there Thursday.

Is the Lewis Mosquito still hiding in her hangar?

August

I see a Mustangdriver!

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(Digressing ever-so-slightly...)

With this year's renewed interest in the XP-51, perhaps some might enjoy the linked article. It includes an interview with restorer Darrell Skurich at the time of the XP's unveiling at OSH 1976.

https://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/crgis/images ... ticles.pdf

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Here are my videos that I have put together from #OSH19 so far. Appreciate your feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... PJbshjeNbS

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My YouTube Channel and Facebook Page

What? No Blue Nose P-51D "Bucket List" ?? What a shame

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WWI & WWII Warbird Fan.

D-Day flight;
- Mosquito
- Firefly
- Spitfire
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- a dozen Goonies

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

Holy $&!#!!!! The run-up and subsequent flight was insane! Will never be able to top that! ~18 mustangs and ~9 Dakotas!!!

P.S. The KC-46 that departed made an emergency landing at Milwaukee.

https://www.wisn.com/article/air-force- ... e/28513096

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Wish I had a plane to put here... anyone got any leads on a (prewar) J3 Cub?

1952 Ford F6 Howe Fire Truck
1951 Ford F5
1949 Ford F6 Dump Truck
1978 Ford Mustang II
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
1949 Ford 8N; 1948, 1949 & 1950 Baird Beavers

OK - someone needs to get to Scott’s Warbird Alley early tomorrow and post a photo. XP-51, P-51B, P-51C, P-51D, P-51H, and XP-82 are all parked in a very tight array. Got a cell phone photo, but can’t post. Gives you the chills!

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Chris

From the EAA flickr page

Warbird Area by EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, on Flickr

Warbird Area by EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, on Flickr

Absolutely outstanding Dad and all the kids

Did the XP-51 get started and run up with the others, or was it static?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

No, it didn't get run up. But Paul I did, they taxied down the flight lime with it which was great.