Tom Cruise P-51 "Kiss Me Kate"

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:25 am

He's been flying performancer aircraft for many years, namely his Pitts Special. He's apparently no newcomer to aviation. In one interview he made note of how he would have his planes ferried to wherever in the world he was making movies at the time so he could keep his chops up. My guess is that he's been working his way up to the P-51 for some time. It's his plane BTW.

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:58 am

He has an interview with Dianne Sawyer tomorrow night on ABC. Promos show that it was shot in the hangar in front of the Mustang.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:06 am

systemofadown1162 wrote:

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id he just fly it or is it his?

AFAIK it is his. He was the owner of this P-51 http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 12840.html
I don't know if he changed P-51's but for now I'm assuming that this one was the former Montana Miss.

Anybody know for certain?

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

systemofadown1162 wrote:

D

id he just fly it or is it his?

AFAIK it is his. He was the owner of this P-51 http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 12840.html
I don't know if he changed P-51's but for now I'm assuming that this one was the former Montana Miss.

Anybody know for certain?

It's the same Mustang just renamed. When you play the video posted in this thread you can clearly see the W LG markings and just make out the tail registration.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:43 am

B-29 Super Fort wrote:

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

systemofadown1162 wrote:

D

id he just fly it or is it his?

AFAIK it is his. He was the owner of this P-51 http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 12840.html
I don't know if he changed P-51's but for now I'm assuming that this one was the former Montana Miss.

Anybody know for certain?

It's the same Mustang just renamed. When you play the video posted in this thread you can clearly see the W LG markings and just make out the tail registration.

Thanks, I'm at work and can't play the video

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:37 pm

Good for him!!!!.................what I really want to know though, has he asked to buzz the flight line? or has he shouted out on the mic......."wooohoooo, Jesters dead"??? talk to me goose?

chico · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:56 pm

I just want to know what's up with "that religion" and the number of exceedingly cool planes their membership seems to own.

I'm fairly open about religious practices, but if it means me landing my own Connie or Mustang then........Hail Xenu! Check my thetan count and gimme my multi engine rating!

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:04 pm

the scientology thing is out their most definetely, but being jewish i'm not going to pass judgement coming from a religion that has been equally scrutinized. i'm as religious as an earth worm & choose to keep it that way, as that identity only reflects the way i was raised. however.... i do find it strange that travolta is purported to be of the same belief as cruise!!! 2 top notch hollywood stars w/ major flying / warbird credentials???

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:38 am

Col. Rohr wrote:

I recall watching "Inside the Actors Guild" and the question what is your favorit sound he answered the sound of a P-51 Mustang

Think what you will about the guy...but that quote puts him right in "the club" if you ask me. The club of warbird lunatics that we're all members of.

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:59 am

I wonder if he's a lurker here at WIX ? Tom, are you out there ? :lol:

mjanovec · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:53 pm

Does he need to sit on a pillow to see out of the front window? :lol:

jaybird · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:08 pm

ahhhh a Pitts and a P-51, a nearly perfect hangar! Just add a Corsair and your all set. That might resemble a scene when you poke your head inside a certain hangar in Fargo.

How many owners have a currently-flying combo of P-51 and F4U (FG)? I can think of a few - Read, Oddegard, PoF, Cavanaugh, Fighter Collection, CAF,Pond, Fighter Factory.....I know I'm probably missing a few?

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:51 pm

Randy Haskin wrote:

... but that quote puts him right in "the club" if you ask me. The club of warbird lunatics that we're all members of.

Good enough for me ... cuz one day he's gonna want a PAINTING of his kite!

Don't laugh, a very good friend of mine has as a client a multi-Academy Award-winning Hollywood type who is also nuts about planes. Sold him about 8 paintings so far.

And no, I can't tell who it is - he chooses to remain private, and truth be told, I shouldn't know!

Wade

mjanovec · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:40 pm

Chicoartist wrote:

Don't laugh, a very good friend of mine has as a client a multi-Academy Award-winning Hollywood type who is also nuts about planes. Sold him about 8 paintings so far.

Gotta be Hanks... :wink:

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

mjanovec wrote:

Gotta be Hanks... :wink:

Saw him at Planes of Fame once many years ago.

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