RE: new pilot
Along with starting on a trainer and working with a club and instructor, check out a simulator. You'll be in the air before you know it. Don't rush into the mustang. Warbirds are awsome, but many new pilots jump into something they're not ready for then quit when they crash their prize plane. There's a reason Trainer planes aren't the best looking birds at he field. Keep working on the mustang and send us the pictures. Fly it when you're ready and have mastered the basics. You'll be a better pilot and more likely to stick with the hobby.
Mike