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Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/15/2006 2:49:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		tom cruise bought this p-51 and named it kiss me kate after a cole porter song and i suppose his wife katie holmes yuk http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1578886
to make the video take off play, sign on below vid screen with a aim password maybe aol will work too not sure. click the sign on button and type password in. hit enter and it should play

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/15/2006 3:51:31 AM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/15/2006 4:32:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		really and don't u just love the sound of that engine. yup any P-51 is a thrill a minute after 60 yrs! the rich kids get all the neat toys lol

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/15/2006 2:51:32 PM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/16/2006 6:00:26 AM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 4/17/2006 8:56:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not to be nit-picky but Cruise's Mustang was built in '44 and is actually a fairly rare survivor in that it was originally built as an F6 recon bird. Here is a run-down of her history in civilian hands.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4412840.html

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/10/2006 12:10:45 PM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/14/2006 8:39:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		i searched the FAA airman registry and didnt see a tom cruise with a type cert. in the mustang. perhaps he just sat in it for the pics?

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/27/2006 7:20:13 PM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/28/2006 1:36:54 AM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/28/2006 3:28:43 AM   
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The P51 takes a "Letter of Authorization" or "LOA" to operate and there is not one for a "Tom or Thomas Cruise". Plane is probably owned under an LLC or S-corp so would be no use of traking it that way.


No biggie, Ive head the pleasure of stick time in a 51 and wish I hadnt. I always dreamed of the day and when it came I was faced with the reality that its a 60yr old airplane and it handles as such. If I hadnt ever done it then my dream would still be out of this world. The one plane that I have flown and thought WOW about was a T28 with the R1820 1425hp. It handles nice without all the bad tendencies and has gobbs of power.

I think Stallion51 operates crazyhorse and that would be a great place to go get a ride. Full scale aircraft are not "that" expensive. I dont see why some of these guys on here flying $5000+ aerobatic planes and jets just dont go get something that they can plant thier butt into.


As for the statement above about the little rich brats, tell me about it. I have a close friend that operates a new citation X for a 22yr old girl here in Dallas. (for thos non GA buffs out there thats about 8 times the cost of a mustang and twice as fast)

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/28/2006 3:36:53 AM   
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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/28/2006 10:40:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		An LOA is not always required for a P-51.
Many of the P-51s are licensed "Limited" not "experimental". If it is Limited, an LOA is not required, only the experimental-exhibition P-51 require an LOA.
If you can satisfy your insurance company, you can fly a Limited P-51 with a Private Pilot certificate plus the high performance and tailwheel logbook sign offs.

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 5/29/2006 12:36:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Interesting,

Most I have seen in my area seem to always have the "experimental" on the inner canopy rail. Its amazing how many you see. I know of 3 here in Dallas alone. Use to be more down in this area but it seems like they keep getting damaged or balled up. The one I got a ride in went in up at KDTO a long long time ago while he was taking another guy for a joy ride. I have the compass out of that plane sitting here on a book shelf by my computer.

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 9/28/2008 2:15:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		His name at the FAA database is Tom Mapother.

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RE: Tom Cruise's 1943 p-51 "Kiss Me Kate" - 10/5/2008 8:59:09 PM