P-51B ‘Berlin Express’ to be flown to the UK

Invader26 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:56 am **Posts:** 843

....nice to see the Mustang head to Legends.

By the way is there a version of WIX for grownups?

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:38 am

To get back on topic...who else is excited to see these two displayed together

mustanglover · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:09 am

Firebird wrote:

Looks like its not coming over on its own, but as a pair of P-51's in company with Dan Friedkin's P-51D 'Frenesi'.

I think Frenesi has already arrived over there in a box.

StangStung · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:25 pm

RobC wrote:

Eric, I accept your explanation. I never said you were a troll. I was reacting to John Terrell, who said he was done. I don't want him to be done.

^This.

Glad thread is back on track again.

Pogo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:55 pm

Wonderful pix Thomas_Mac, thanks! Regarding the second image, JT's recent dissertation on P-51 canopies enables me to understand the odd reflections in the bubble. I love knowing such details, particularly in a/c I don't get to be around much if at all (by some strange quirk of fate I've spent much more time around A-20 than P-51!). The Berlin Express photo is especially nice, as in, OMG.

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:20 am

Follow Berlin Express on her way to the UK

Looks to be currently based at Commanche Ranch

http://www.pursuitaviation.com/berlin-express

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

mustanglover wrote:

Firebird wrote:

Looks like its not coming over on its own, but as a pair of P-51's in company with Dan Friedkin's P-51D 'Frenesi'.

I think Frenesi has already arrived over there in a box.

Frenesi being assembled.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... iary-(2017)/page17

deltascrew · **Joined:** Thu May 13, 2010 9:38 pm **Posts:** 41

Thomas_Mac wrote:

Follow Berlin Express on her way to the UK

Looks to be currently based at Commanche Ranch

http://www.pursuitaviation.com/berlin-express

Over Texas now. Looks like he's being escorted by a king air 350 from data on flight radar24 & ADS-b Exchange call sign MSTNG1 N724TR
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... SYEqrNuj4Y

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

An escort! That's nice! It's also a bit historic -- fighters were often led by a bomber with a navigator across the Atlantic during WW II.

I recently flew the Mustang to the Bagotville airshow and back. It's all Bush up there. Zero place to go if the engine quits (although I did follow the road).

Kinda makes you think... and watch the engine gauges...

ErrolC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:40 pm

Dave Hadfield wrote:

An escort! That's nice! It's also a bit historic -- fighters were often led by a bomber with a navigator across the Atlantic during WW II.

And around the Pacific - including RNZAF Hudsons leading US fighters.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:50 pm

Now in Greenland! And a very cool photo uploaded to Instagram of BE over the Atlantic:

Berlin Express instagram 02-07-2017 by ZYates87, on Flickr

TAdan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:08 am

Berlin Express has arrived safe and sound. :drink3:

Firebird · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:48 pm

Seen reports that Berlin Express lost its canopy during its display at Flying Legends today. Shattered on its first pass apparently, with some minor damage to the tail from broken bits of perspex...a/c and pilot are safe on the ground.
All that way.......and :shock:

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:42 pm

P-51 Mustang/43-24837
- Registry Entry

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:35 pm

Thomas_Mac wrote:

To get back on topic...who else is excited to see these two displayed together

Tom, mind if I snag this image for the entry for Berlin Express? If it's okay PM me how you want the credit to read.
thanks for the consideration.

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