HI*G Returns To The Skies...

[Trey Carroll]

Today, after a winter project, we finally got Tom Wood's P-51 known as "HI*G" flying after we totally gutted the gear wells, and rebuilt all of the components, new paint, the whole 9 yards. Frank Strickler came up from Texas today to give the Mustang a spin, and everythin went as planned


It would be a crime if I posted this topic with no pictures, but before you check them out, know that there was severe metorlogical phenomenon (clouds ) so lighting wasn't the best, the sun popped out every now and then, but it was a beautiful day for flying.

And now the pics.

Trey











And proof I didn't photoshop the flying portions...






Just to proove Frank is old-skool, he uses grease-pen everytime he flies, you should see the canopy when he gets to OSH!








Hope You Enjoyed!

[mrhenniger]

Very nice. I like those full prop arcs.

Mike

[ww2John]

Look forward to seeing you in Columbus next month.

[sdennison]

Sweet stuff! Boy, I hope someone has all of Frank's story down somewhere in grease pencil. Another great classic we need to learn from.

Thanks Trey!

[n5151ts]

that "plumbing" job is first rate very nice! and that long shot take-off picture could have been WWII England. very nice indeed.

[Lynn Allen]

Sweet stuff! Boy, I hope someone has all of Frank's story down somewhere in grease pencil. Another great classic we need to learn from.

Thanks Trey!

Lew Shaw uses a red china marker as well....

Lynn

[Hal B]

Nice job on the gear bays! Looks good.

[mlenoch]

Still didn't get the gear horn fixed, eh?
VL

[hang the expense]

Cool pics for sure. Would anyone know George Roberts? Got my first ride in a 51 at the 50th for North American in leftys mustang.Is George still with us? thanks, Tom

[GARY HILTON]

Great job on the gear-wells....did they ever look that good straight from the factory? Hope to see this -51 next month in Ohio. Gary

[Junkyard36]

Now that is a great picture right there!

Mike

[bdk]

Cool pics for sure. Would anyone know George Roberts? Got my first ride in a 51 at the 50th for North American in leftys mustang.Is George still with us? thanks, Tom

I think that George died some time ago but I could be wrong.

[Jack Cook]

Looks good with the gear down
What work did they let you do?

[Neal Nurmi]

Regarding "sockless" George Roberts, I ran into his wife at Reno a couple of years ago and at that point she said he was doing pretty well, though had lost most of his sight and no longer got around much. Haven't heard anything since...

[P51DFltLn]

I like the tug....