Lee Lauderback TF-51 Mustang Crazy Horse @ Daytona Beach Airfest 2005

During a period of 15 years, Lauderback has amassed over 5,000 hours in the Mustang. Hes accomplished this feat by serving as chief pilot of Stallion 51 Corporation, a company devoted to the maintenance and operation of the classic P-51 aircraft. Among his more interesting assignments has been to act as a civilian instructor for the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, where test pilot students and instructors fly the TF-51 Crazy Horse under his guidance. While Lauderback's Mustang began life as a "D" model, it was converted to North American/ Cavalier standards with dual cockpit/ dual controls, thus earning the "TF" designation and its distinction of being one of only 13 dual-controlled Mustangs still flying. More than 75 pilots who have graduated from Lauderback's school. At Stallion 51's school in Kissimmee, Florida, Lauderback and his team provide pilots with anything from a single orientation flight to a complete P-51 checkout. But by far, the most popular program for corporate pilots is the Unusual Attitude/Inadvertent Upset Program. Lauderback feels the Mustang is perfect for familiarizing corporate jet pilots with unusual attitudes. He explains it has the power and performance to create just about any situation. Along with being the only full-time P-51 flight school in the world, Stallion 51 also has a thriving maintenance and refurbishing operation.

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• Lee
• Lauderback
• Daytona
• Beach
• Airfest
• 2005
• TF-51
• Crazy
• Horse
• Stallion
• 51
• P-51
• Mustang
• north
• america

[tf51d]

Lee puts on a great demonstration See my video response to see what it's like from the cockpit!!

[AntonioSpeed]

I've been a friend of Stallion 51 for years. Chech out my video with Lee and Dale doing formation with a F-86 & P-51.

[altops]

are there any attempts to recreate this plane, perhaps with a new design and power plant? I can't imagine these planes lasting indefinitely, but i can imagine a demand for them.

[bjomatthews]

Simply fantastic! A master at work!