The Old Flying Machine Company P-51D Mustang

[CharlieReZa]

Um, around easter time. And are you in the back of the mustang in this clip.

cause surely you're not allowed considering its an air display.

[luckystrike76]

@CharlieReZa no not in this film cos i was filming it!!! but it was later on the same day.

Who flew the Mustang when you went in it?

[CharlieReZa]

@luckystrike76

ah okay,

and Paul Bonhomme, what about you?

[REI02021809]

how did you get a flight in it

[CharlieReZa]

I've flown in this exact aeroplane, it was amazing.

[luckystrike76]

@CharlieReZa, so have I!!! when did you fly in it???

[CharlieReZa]

@luckystrike76

Um, maybe around easter time.

Who flew you?

[Marek7773]

It´s the Wind blowing over the Gun Ports. On other P-51´s those Ports are sealed.

Simple but simple....

[MrPlanedrawer]

Wish I knew what that whistling noise is! Not all 51s' do it. The only other WWII machine I've heard making that noise was the CAC12 Boomerang, and it was because of the recessed gun ports in the wings that create a flute like noise.

[danmunro01]

I am certainly no expert but i would say that noise is likely to be the supercharger. But it is very loud, I have not heard one making that much noise before. Hope its not on the way out.

[wavefool]

Straight cut gears on the Aux. drive unit. Bevel cut gears are quieter but not as reliable and create thrust in the output shaft that can't be corrected without machine work. "Dee Brown" (retired Rolls Royce engineer)

[REI02021809]

I love that whistle

[BasicModelling]

Just gotta love the sound of that engine.. Being a P47 fan myself, I must say that the P51 do have some good points too.. :)

[luckystrike76]

just love the screaming of the Mustang!

I was very lucky cos later on the day of this display I got a flight in this Mustang back to its base at Duxford!

[BasicModelling]

That's very lucky indeed.. The closest I've managed a Mustang (so far) is seeing Maurice Hammonds P51 Mustang G-MSTG Janie over Boxted Air Station every year, while they still had the Fly-Ins.. sadly they no longer run them, which is a great shame! He and a friend also made the first Mustang landing on that Airfield since WWII, back in 2004 I believe.. that was an almost tearfilled moment.. :) Sadly I lost all my footage from the Fly-Ins when my computer crashed earlier this year..

[BasicModelling]

The best aviation moment I've had, as I've not yet flown, was seeing the Duxford P 47 'No Guts' No Glory' performing a VERY impressive air display just outside my bedroom window, as it flew over Boxted! (Yes, I live close by :) Shame they had to sell both the Boxted airfield, and the Thunderbolt! At least the P 47 is pleasing the crowds in the US now. The new owner of the airfield has knocked most of the remaining old WWII buildings down, luckily I managed to get some on camera back in 2006.

[REI02021809]

How did you get a flight in the P51

[Bradburger]

Ah, so you were the lucky one!

No wonder you have the name luckystrike! And was that you who got a flight in FF after the show back to DX?

It really was a wonderful surprise to kick off an excellent show, and as this video shows, Alister Kay really did a fantastic display.

[luckystrike76]

Yes indeed that was me in the back of Ferocious Frankie!!

Was a once in a lifetime experience and one i`ll never forget!