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Old 07-17-2003 | 10:09 PM
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Default Up Close Digital Pictures of a P-51??

Sorry guys for not posting any pictures yet! I've been out of town, plus I'll be out next week also. I promise some great pics when I return so please be patient. Below is a link to our plane.

http://www.p51.mustangsmustangs.com/...44-72948.shtml

The same site is absolutely great if your a Mustang lover. (both car and planes). This plane has NEVER been modified and is as it was shortly after flying the decommissioning ceremony at WPAFB in 1957. Sadly, it doesn't fly anymore. Her heart (Merlin) is on display right beside her sister at the United States Air Force Museum. The members of our Air National Guard unit have prized her and taken care of her for nearly 40 years. She's a grand lady.
Let me share a story with you. We needed tires for her because the ones that are on her are dry rotted very bad and no longer hold air. I told my commander that she was going to get a new pair of shoes, if I had to buy them myself. Well, ... I price them. Jez. I don't make that much money. I thought, ... where could I get some tires. Being a long time lover of mustangs, I contacted the owners of another one of her sisters, "CRAZY HORSE" at Stallion 51 in FL. I got in touch with one of the kindest men that I've ever had the pleasure to talk to, Pete Lauderback. He and his other very kind brothers own and operate "CRAZY HORSE". I explaned my situation about our tires so he donates (for free) a fantastic set of diamond tread tires to us to use on our bird. Plus a free tail wheel and tubes for each. Damn! These guys are very proud of being warbird loving Americans. As if I didn't say thanks enough to their entire team, If you see them at an airshow this year, thank them again for me. Gotta go before I start crying.

http://www.stallion51.com/home.cfm