The Man Benind The Coolest P-51 Photo Ever

[Jack Cook]

1Lt Bill Groseclose 335th FS 4th FG boards P-51D s/n 44-14431 WD+Q under the watchful eye his his crew chief

Bill Groseclose by his P-51D shortly before being downed and captured.

[DenverWarbirdFan]

Definitely the coolest Mustang pic I've ever seen! Sometimes I forget just how big that Hamilton Standard really is. Thanks Jack.

[Robbie Stuart]

Dang Jack, I thought you must have found another picture of my dad. That is a cool pic.
Robbie

[SPANNERmkV]

Wow!
That big fan turning and NO CHOCKS!


Cool picture!

[APG85]

It would be neat to recreate that picture modern day...

[richkolasa]

Nice shot, but I'll take the 4-ship of 361st birds any day.


Rich

[Jack Cook]

Here today....................

Gone tamale

[mazdaP5]

I built a model of Lou IV before. Cool pics.
I Love that the flight is mixed variants.

[Tom Crawford]

I agree with spanner. Looks like a lot of r.p.m. and no chocks. Wonder whose on the brakes. The crew chief is just look'in. Maybe you can set the brakes on a 51, I don't know.

[kenlyco]

This is the best MUSTANG Pic.... and u know who took it..

[Hal B]

I built a model of Lou IV before. Cool pics.
I Love that the flight is mixed variants.

Yup, in all their "medium blue" camo glory

[PbyCat-Guy]

This is the best MUSTANG Pic.... and u know who took it..

I love this pic!!!! Where was it taken, I see the US Air A319 holding short.

[gilt]

KIAD

[cooltouch]

Wow!
That big fan turning and NO CHOCKS!


Cool picture!

Yeah, has the look of a vintage Kodachrome.

The prop may not have been turning all that fast. All depends upon the camera's shutter speed setting. If it was Kodachrome 25 (and I'll bet it was), 1/30 sec at f/16 is bright sun exposure, and the prop will be plenty blurred even at slower revs at 1/30 second.

Best,

Michael

[p51]

Here today....................

Gone tamale

Neat photo, and most people have no idea the story behind this series. These shots were of a dedicate photo mission and they were taken from the waist gun position of a 91st BG B-17. I don't know who the pilot of the camera ship was, but the co-pilot was a gentleman I made friends with in the 90s. He has since passed away but he did loan me color movie film he took from his window of these formations going by. I still am not sure what do with them but I do have them transferred to video. I just find it funny how often I see photos from that series, noted as "returning from a mission" when in fact it was specifically for the photos!