Cadillac of the Sky!

[Ztex]

One never knows what one might when you vist an airport.

I was driving by Addison (Dallas) and saw this bird sitting out by some hangers...I slammed on the brakes!

[clipper314]

wow

[Lynn Allen]

It lives there in the toy box. That is Kevin Raulie's ride.....

Lynn

[Nathan]

One never knows what one might when you vist an airport.

I was driving by Addison (Dallas) and saw this bird sitting out by some hangers...I slammed on the brakes!

Not bad. I probably woulda ran off the road!

[Ztex]

I thought it was Mr. Shaw's ride?

It is way purty

[jlittle2]

It really doesn't matter who's ride it is, does it ???.....Its a Mustang

[steve dickey]

[quote="Ztex"]I thought it was Mr. Shaw's ride?

It is way purty[/quote]


Yes this is Lewis Shaw's bird, Kevin just gets to fly it when ever he's needed, plus a couple other Mustangs

[cott]

So, really, who's Mustang is it?

That particular -51 ended up spending Friday night at Appleton this OSH, because OSH closed before he could get back. It was a most welcome visitor on our ramp! Nothing like coming in to work and being greeted by a gorgeous plane like that.

Chris

[Ztex]

It is registered to Lewis Shaw..
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4473704.html

A few more pics from Saturday's drool o'matic...








What a machine!

[retroaviation]

Just in case y'all don't know, this was Lefty Gardner's old Thunderbird. I was part of the crew who rebuilt it at Ezell Aviation, in the mid-90's (I think we finished it in '97). What a p.o.s. that thing was when Lewis bought it! I must say though, that Mr. Shaw not only wanted everything right, but keeps it that way, as you can see from the pictures.

One thing I found funny about it though, is from a comment Nelson said upon arrival in it from Breckenridge to Denton, the first time it flew cross-country with the rockets, drop tanks, and all the ammo & guns in the bays. I asked, "well, how'd it go?" He replied with, "Well....(standard Nelson pause ) It'll cruise at a solid 180 knots." (With his eyes rolling). It's not exactly a Sea Fury with all that crap hanging off of it, but it sure looks good!

Gary

[Lynn Allen]

Just in case y'all don't know, this was Lefty Gardner's old Thunderbird. I was part of the crew who rebuilt it at Ezell Aviation, in the mid-90's (I think we finished it in '97). What a p.o.s. that thing was when Lewis bought it! I must say though, that Mr. Shaw not only wanted everything right, but keeps it that way, as you can see from the pictures.

One thing I found funny about it though, is from a comment Nelson said upon arrival in it from Breckenridge to Denton, the first time it flew cross-country with the rockets, drop tanks, and all the ammo & guns in the bays. I asked, "well, how'd it go?" He replied with, "Well....(standard Nelson pause ) It'll cruise at a solid 180 knots." (With his eyes rolling). It's not exactly a Sea Fury with all that crap hanging off of it, but it sure looks good!

Gary

Gary did the case still have a crack up on the left front and filled with JB weld??

Lynn