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| Nozzle |
 Aug 24 2013, 06:05 AM
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Be sure to scroll down and watch the video too. Then scroll all the way down to read the incredible story of this amazing machine.
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!bf-109e/c7r0 Unlike old racing cars today, obsolete tactical aircraft with lots of combat time hardly ever make the journey from the field into private hands for restoration back to flying status. |
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| mepstein |
Aug 24 2013, 08:00 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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If my dad ever found my cousins p-51, I'm sure he'd find a way to buy it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| ChrisFoley |
Aug 24 2013, 11:21 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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My dad's (unfinished project) 1939 Ryan STA has bullet holes in the fuselage from the time when it was owned by a Bolivian General.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Aug 24 2013, 11:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Restored back to flying status is great. Actually flying them, not so much. There aren't much of them left and when they get crashed and burn they are gone forever. It's amazing how many of these were built and how few are left. At peak manufacture, a plant in Detroit rolled out a new B-24 every hour. Every hour!! Eventually 18,000 were built. Having said that, hearing a seeing a P-51 roar by low and fast is a thrill to be experienced.
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| tomeric914 |
Aug 24 2013, 12:31 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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| mepstein |
Aug 24 2013, 12:40 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Aug 24 2013, 01:44 PM)  Restored back to flying status is great. Actually flying them, not so much. There aren't much of them left and when they get crashed and burn they are gone forever. It's amazing how many of these were built and how few are left. At peak manufacture, a plant in Detroit rolled out a new B-24 every hour. Every hour!! Eventually 18,000 were built. Having said that, hearing a seeing a P-51 roar by low and fast is a thrill to be experienced. Yes! Saw one at a local air show. The sound was amazing. My cousin Billy is alive and can still describe in detail when he engaged the enemy in tigers revenge. |
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| r_towle |
Aug 24 2013, 05:06 PM
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We were invited to an air show car show with the local 356 club at an old grass airstrip.
For a few hours some amazing old aircooled planes from pre and post war started landing, along with all the 356 cars, it was really cool. |
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| sixnotfour |
Aug 24 2013, 05:59 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,430 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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