October 26th 1941 P-51 Maiden Flight.

70 copo · #1 10-26-2020, 01:03 PM

The Mighty P-51...

70 copo · #2 10-26-2020, 01:08 PM

Trivia: The last P-51 variant's were still in service in the late 1970's as US Army helicopter Chase Planes

**SS427** · #3 10-26-2020, 02:00 PM

My all time favorite WWII airplane. Take a ride in one as it is well worth the money!

**mssl72** · #4 10-26-2020, 08:46 PM

The P51 is an awesome aircraft. I was at Lackland Airfield and saw a version I have never seen before, the F82. The F82 is a twin version of the P51. I've seen a few of them now, only static display.

I guess there's one flying!

http://xp-82twinmustangproject.blogspot.com/

**AnthonyS** · #5 10-26-2020, 09:16 PM

P51 Mustang II ?!

**SS427** · #6 10-26-2020, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyS

P51 Mustang II ?!

Nope. Only a handful of parts are interchangeable between the two and otherwise it is a completely redesigned airplane.

**SS427** · #7 10-26-2020, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mssl72

The P51 is an awesome aircraft. I was at Lackland Airfield and saw a version I have never seen before, the F82. The F82 is a twin version of the P51. I've seen a few of them now, only static display. I guess there's one flying!

There is one flying and one nearing completion. I used to visit the yet unfinished one at the Anoka County Airport in MN many times a year when it was located there. Somewhere I have many photos of the work being done on it.

Currently this is the only one flying. Here is the YouTube video of the find and partial restoration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQP0IHH3FTs

Here is the YouTube video of the flight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUrkjSUU11c

70 copo · #8 10-26-2020, 11:04 PM

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