If You Are A P-51 Mustang Fan...

[mrblond]

well, as we have drifted a tad off topic here. I will say my all time fave aircraft, while it never saw combat. was!!!!!

 

[flydipper]

well, as we have drifted a tad off topic here. I will say my all time fave aircraft, while it never saw combat. was!!!!!

Oops sorry for the drift, It's all Ura-Ki's fault. At least it was aviation related!

 

[mrblond]

Oops sorry for the drift, It's all Ura-Ki's fault. At least it was aviation related!

Its all good, I love WWII aviation. We went from biplanes to jets in 6 years.

 

[flydipper]

Its all good, I love WWII aviation. We went from biplanes to jets in 6 years.

 

[Ura-Ki]

 

[mrblond]

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I was reading that after the war people were buying up the old, mothballed mustangs and taking the engines and putting them into boats for racing. Seems like a shame but what can ya do.

 

[Ruger Rich]

Nothing, except perhaps a woman, looks better than a P-51

 

[Ura-Ki]

A lot of folks don't know, but the Mustang didn't end it's service after WWII, but went on well into the 80's and several conversions and new builds kept them fighting long after the 1940's!
Here is a 1990 New Build Cavalier III Mustang Enforcer Turbine!

 

[mrblond]

hey, here is your chance to see the real thing...

Join the B-17 Alliance for our 6th annual Warbirds Over The West fundraiser Fly-In event to further the restoration of the "Lacey Lady," our WWII B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft under current restoration in its hangar at the Salem Airport! (McNary Field, SLE)

DATES, TIMES, & ADMISSION:
- Admission Gates open Saturday (8/10) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Admission Gates open Sunday (8/11) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- General Admission $15
- Veterans $10
- Family (of 4) $50
- Children 5 & under FREE

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES:
- WWII aircraft and vintage aircraft
- WWII Living History Encampment with vehicles
- Military vehicles (WWII & Post War)
- Aviation-themed Rat Rods from the famous Gary Fisher & friends
- Lacey Lady pin-up meet-and-greet with autographs and photo op
- Museum and Restoration Hangar tours
- Local vendors, merchandise, food and beverages
(N/A and alcoholic drinks will be available)
...and SO MUCH MORE!

 

[Ura-Ki]

hey, here is your chance to see the real thing...

Join the B-17 Alliance for our 6th annual Warbirds Over The West fundraiser Fly-In event to further the restoration of the "Lacey Lady," our WWII B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft under current restoration in its hangar at the Salem Airport! (McNary Field, SLE)

DATES, TIMES, & ADMISSION:
- Admission Gates open Saturday (8/10) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Admission Gates open Sunday (8/11) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- General Admission $15
- Veterans $10
- Family (of 4) $50
- Children 5 & under FREE

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES:
- WWII aircraft and vintage aircraft
- WWII Living History Encampment with vehicles
- Military vehicles (WWII & Post War)
- Aviation-themed Rat Rods from the famous Gary Fisher & friends
- Lacey Lady pin-up meet-and-greet with autographs and photo op
- Museum and Restoration Hangar tours
- Local vendors, merchandise, food and beverages
(N/A and alcoholic drinks will be available)
...and SO MUCH MORE!

This is always a must attend event if you have any interest in Aviation, and War Birds specifically!
I will be here once again, it's a cool laid back event and very friendly, bring the kids!

 

[CamoDeafie]

@Ura-Ki ; not only that but they were also developed into the F-82/P-82 Twin Mustang night fighter with a radar pod in the mid wing section... and the wingplan and empennage went on to be used on the FJ1 Fury, which later got developed into the F-86 Saber of Korean war fame my favorite WW2 fighter though? The Northrop P-61C Black Widow. Twas a beast of a plane with enormous engines and 4x 20mm cannons and 4x .50 cal guns in a dorsal turret... 3 seats, and a good radar system for the era... long range and saw most use over Japan I think?

 

[slimmer13]

And for Eastside folks, there will be some at the airshow at Fairchild AFB on the 22nd.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Just had 5 Warbirds land here in Salem within the last 20 min!
2 A-T 6's
B-25
P-40E
P-51D
Joygasism

 

[Ura-Ki]

Another AT-6 and P-39 just landed!

Will try and get over to my hanger and see whats going on, I drive right by the restoration hangers every time I'm there!
They should all be tied down unless they are just stopping for fuel on the way some place else!

 

[RicInOR]

If they are coming to Hillsboro, I need a little heads up to go outside


Someone mentioned Mossies, I think.

pt1

pt 2 starts with a description of the "big gun"

 

[CamoDeafie]

I've taken a liking to the Westland Whirlwind Fighter project... always thought if it had been reengined with either turboprops or small turbofan engines, it would make for an excellent CAS fighter/bomber/COIN aircraft... too bad it got retired after only 116 were made. Its not much larger than a Hurricane.

 

[Ura-Ki]

How about the worlds first Special Ops bird?
Famous for night missions to infiltrate spies, pick up informants and intelligence behind enemy lines! These were hugely instrumental in Intel gathering during WWII and are largely forgotten today!

 

[CamoDeafie]

Lystander? Pretty awesome aircraft

 

[GOG]

I made a model of the Black Widow when I was a kid. The model is long gone, but the plane is still badazz.

I may just have to venture up North to see that Salem show.

 

[LibertyNews]

Olympic Airshow this weekend - Olympic Air Show – …at the Olympic Flight Museum