Wixer Lassos Mustang Photos Added 2/13/2009

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:57 pm

JCW's at it again................................. :shock:

P-51D N119H

Nothing like a 2 SMOH paddle prop

Smok'em if ya gott'em :!:

Callsign "Magnum" :shock:

Then he flew a friend's Stearman back home to do the annual

Django · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:06 pm

Looks like fun!!

Cking · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:13 pm

OK, I've got to ask. The thirty two holes on the right hand lower nose cowl. What are they the outlet for?

Rgds Cking

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Cking wrote:

OK, I've got to ask. The thirty two holes on the right hand lower nose cowl. What are they the outlet for?

Rgds Cking

They are an inlet. And there is one on the other side as well. I believe they are for carburetor alternate air.

Hal B · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:38 pm

Cking wrote:

OK, I've got to ask. The thirty two holes on the right hand lower nose cowl. What are they the outlet for?

Rgds Cking

Originally an inlet for filtered air, for use in dusty environments. Most civily operated Mustangs have had the system removed over the years.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:21 pm

She's looks a bit better here than in those dark dingy photos on courtesy.
It's nice to know I can still take a photo

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:32 pm

Cking wrote:

OK, I've got to ask. The thirty two holes on the right hand lower nose cowl. What are they the outlet for?

Rgds Cking

The "Crusader" has it too. Makes for an unique sound when it flys by.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:58 am

I don't know if anyone noticed but 119H has the oil deflector installed.
I was curious if a lot of flying Mustangs have this?? When did this mod come out?? Danke!

visaliaaviation · **Joined:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 353

Earliest example of oil deflecter I know of occured in England WWII. IIRC, a photo appears in Dumicus USAAF Mustang markings booklet. Don't believe it was an "official" or required mod.

Would also point out Never Miss's prop is certainly a "square tip" , but not exactly what the manuals describes as a "paddle prop".

Now I don't want to get into a heated "the manual is right/wrong " discussion. It says what it says. So, Please, don't shoot the messenger!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:04 pm

Quote:

Would also point out Never Miss's prop is certainly a "square tip" , but not exactly what the manuals describes as a "paddle prop".

I've heard it referred to by this name by a number of folks a whole lot smarter than myself. I use the term to distinguish between the cuffed and non cuffed especially with the squared tips. What is the aeroproducts prop referred to has?

visaliaaviation · **Joined:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 353

Jack,

Don't have the specific manual pages which deal with the Aeroproducts prop discriptionat hand, however I do have this referece, which appears on page 175 of 01-60JE-2 re: Hamilton Standard prop units fit to P-51D;

"The J-6523A-24 and K-6523A-24 blades are of the paddleblade type incorporating shank cuffs."

And...

"the 6547A blades are square tipped without blade cuffs or..."

Any popular discription and or reference of the square tipped 6547A blade as the "paddle balde" is at direct odds with the period manual.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:30 pm

You see very few 51s with the cuffs. Are they removed or just that cuffed props are rare?? What's the purpose of the cuff??

usaf ssgt · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:29 pm

That is a beautiful Mustang.
How long has it been out of resto?

Leon

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:44 pm

Quote:

That is a beautiful Mustang.
How long has it been out of resto?

It's never been apart! It had some mods done in the 70s.
It was painted about 20 years ago. But has been well cared for
with a low time Hovey Merlin and a fresh HS prop.

usaf ssgt · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:48 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

Quote:

That is a beautiful Mustang.
How long has it been out of resto?

It's never been apart! It had some mods done in the 70s.
It was painted about 20 years ago. But has been well cared for
with a low time Hovey Merlin and a fresh HS prop.

That is outstanding to hear.
Respects to its caretakers!

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