Gentlemen:
I was sincerely sorry to learn about the passing of Mr. Richard C. Phillips. I had the good fortune to spend quality time with Dick during my formative years as an aviation photographer, aviation historian, as well as P-51 Mustang Specialist. During the early 1980's, Dick was helpful by providing me with information, when Mr. Daniel P. Hagedorn and I were writing our book that is entitled, "North American F-51 Mustangs In Latin American Air Force Service" that was published by Aerofax. Please be informed that during 2012, I decided to write an all inclusive illustrated history of every North American P-51 Mustang on the civil registries of the world. This was the project that Mr. Phillips did not complete. I'm happy to report that I've finished the manuscript that is entitled, "Last of the Wild Horses". This huge endeavor (over 500 pages with 40 pages of bibliography) is dedicated to Dick. In lieu of his passing, I've decided to try to fill the gap of information that was created by Dick's death. I'm offering to try to answer any questions your members may have about civilian P-51 Mustangs. In doing so, I'll be happy to share portions of my manuscript. Within reason, I'm also offering to open up my huge photo collection to your membership. Please contact me at the following E-mail Address:
dienst.john@gmail.com.
John L. Dienst