P-51D or P-47 at Midland?
Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:23 pm
Hi Everyone,
Noticed a Mustang or Thunderbolt at MAF today. From HWY80 I could not make out any squadron markings. It was 1:45PM CST. Anyone know which one and where it was headed?
Stephen
Noticed a Mustang or Thunderbolt at MAF today. From HWY80 I could not make out any squadron markings. It was 1:45PM CST. Anyone know which one and where it was headed?
Stephen
Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:39 pm
Stephen, check your e-mail, that was Stewart Dawson in Rod Lewis JUG. He stopped here momentarily.
Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:02 pm
Hey thanks Steven! It only took a glance to see those blades. Glad you were able to see the Jug at BKD.
Stephen
Stephen
Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:54 pm
steve dickey wrote:Stephen, check your e-mail, that was Stewart Dawson in Rod Lewis JUG. He stopped here momentarily.
Is this the ex Tillamook bird recently sold by Provedence?
Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:40 pm
It never fails. I had left the lab to go get some parts I needed, and when I get back a co-worker says: "One of those old planes you like took off ritght before you got back". My office is within eyesite of the Hwy 80 end of the runway. &^%$^%$!!!!!!
P-47D Pics
Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:25 pm
Steve Dickey decided to share some photos of this fab bird at its stop over at Breckenridge, so here they are.... take a look at the total time on the Hobbs meter......... Alan
P-47D
Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:32 pm
Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:27 am
Congratulations to Rod on his acquisition. Stewart is definitely one lucky guy to get to fly a plane like that (as are all warbird pilots in my opinion 
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Also, great pictures there Steve.
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Also, great pictures there Steve.
Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:06 am
Thanks CapFlyer, With an operational Turbo Stewart says it one hot S.O.B. in the cockpit!! Plus he said it was a Pig to fly!! So if that's lucky?
Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:22 am
It's a small plane with a big engine. He's lucky.
At least its better than a Convair (although I still envy the guys I used to work with at HMA because they got to fly Convairs... ).
To me, the most important part is a big bad Pratt radial. If it's got one, it's a good plane in my book.
At least its better than a Convair (although I still envy the guys I used to work with at HMA because they got to fly Convairs... ).
To me, the most important part is a big bad Pratt radial. If it's got one, it's a good plane in my book.
Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:25 pm
steve dickey wrote:Thanks CapFlyer, With an operational Turbo Stewart says it one hot S.O.B. in the cockpit!! Plus he said it was a Pig to fly!! So if that's lucky?
Hey, pass this on then. My Pop flew these and P38's in China & Burma and prefered the Jug to the Lightning hands down. So, if he really doesn't like it, I'd be glad to take it off his hands.
If the turbo is live, how about the ethanol/water injection. That should "unpiggify" it pretty quick.
I have to say that the photos show why this plane sold for eighty gazillion eurodollaryendrakmathings or whatever. It really is a work of art.
Sorry gents, genetically predisposed here.
Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:25 pm
I guess when you are used to flying a Reno Racer this would seem a little tame. Personally I wouldn't kick her out of bed.
Steve S
Steve S