XP-51G at Columbus.

Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:35 pm

I know there was some discussion about this some time back when it appeared on the list for GML.

Well, here it is on the grass outside the control tower this afternoon...........

Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:46 pm

Excellent! Thanks for the photo Mike. Keep the pics coming everyone...

Steve :wink:

Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:17 pm

This is it?? All those stories, over all these years and this is it. :roll:

Regards,
Mike

Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:24 pm

Hey Guys,

I've googled and found nothing on the XP-51G.

What's it look like? And what's the plan of the one in the picture?

Cheers,

David

Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:59 pm

daveymac82c wrote:Hey Guys,

I've googled and found nothing on the XP-51G.

What's it look like? And what's the plan of the one in the picture?

Cheers,

David

LOTS on the web if you just enter 'XP-51G' in Google David - perhaps yours is broken or needs a new battery? :wink:

Anyway, try these for a start.......

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p51_12.html

http://cameronaircraft.com/P51/press5_XF-51G.htm

And here's the earlier thread which outlines the owner's eventual plan for this one (although I must say that aft of the firewall this seems to be untouched so far by the owner, so plenty still to do!

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... hp?t=14437

Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:27 pm

Aren't the wheels kinda small? :shock:

Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:39 pm

Thanks Mike!

-David

Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:05 pm

Yes, thanks Mike Shreeve for posting.

Kudos to the owner for saving what remains.

As for the critics: :axe:

Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:14 pm

"NOW THIS IS WHAT WE CALL A PROJECT!"

Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:31 pm

80% complete with 80% still to go.

Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:58 pm

My money's on DanK's Seawolf being completed first. :wink:

Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:28 pm

Helldiver - the small wheels were part of the re-design for a lightweight 51 resulting in the H. The smaller wheels were a.) lighter, b.) smaller and because of that, enabled the leading edge to be completely 'straightened out'

Regards,

Bill

Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:16 pm

drgondog wrote:Helldiver - the small wheels were part of the re-design for a lightweight 51 resulting in the H. The smaller wheels were a.) lighter, b.) smaller and because of that, enabled the leading edge to be completely 'straightened out'

Regards,

Bill

I think he was making a joke about the wheels of the dolly/cart in the photo Mike posted... :wink:

Fade to Black...

Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:47 pm

Randy Haskin wrote:80% complete with 80% still to go.

She's just about done! Needs a little finishing up, though.... :lol:

How are you doing, Randy? What do you need (if anything) my friend?

Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:31 am

I spent several hours under those trees and never saw this.

Wonder how much more I missed. :wink:

XP-51G at Columbus.

XP-51G at Columbus.

wikpedia ought to have a picture of that under the heading