RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
A morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
The question relates to a particular model of aircraft; but the model of aircraft is perhaps less well known than is a single aircraft of the type, its pilot and the epic feat they performed.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
(1) This was originally a civilian aircraft; but it was a civilian aircraft largely based on a prototype military aircraft. And, a civilian aircraft always acknowledged as having important military value; one which was eventually pressed into military service.
(2) Low production numbers.
(3) The prototype military aircraft upon which this civilian aircraft was based never went into production; but it became the basis for yet another very well known and successful follow on military aircraft.
(4) The pilots for this aircraft were well noted as being among the most highly trained, skilled and competent of all pilots.