Warbird Information Exchange

Yeah, but it looks wrong.

That's right. Actually the rule for all US types was to center the star 1/8-span inboard of the tip and at the center of the chord including any moving surfaces, but it was adjusted forward as necessary not to paint any part of it on the moving surface (and perhaps with a few inches of clearance). Thus the insignia on many familiar types like the P-40 and P-51 was displaced considerably forward of its nominally correct position. The B-17 was one type in which the combination of narrow aileron chord and relatively small size of insignia selected, made it possible to locate the insignia at its correct position without adjustment. It looks odd to us for that reason and also because the practice of Britain and most other countries was to center the insignia chordwise on only the fixed portion of the wing, so we're used to seeing that.

August

It’s totally wrong.

It looks wrong because it is the incorrect size, and the painter compounded the error by painting it in the wrong place.

It’s different than other planes, but uniquely B-17 which is cool....however, the Squadron marking on the right wing could be anywhere.....

Earlier 8nderside showing the trailing edge orientation..

OK yes, that's too small, and looks like it might be incorrectly proportioned as well.

August

I couldn't see it going any other way than it did. As we've seen before, the judging criteria isn't setup to automatically award the most original or authentically.

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Some Goonies on Takeoff...

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Chris

Over at the Basler ramp.

Gear comin' up...



















Steven Couches couldn't resist showing off the short take off and high climb out of the H-model:











In all, we registered 20 Mustangs - 22 if you count the XP-82 I believe there were a few that took part in Heritage flights that never displayed in Area 51, so we didn't capture them in the count.

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Chris

Gear comin' up...



















Steven Couches couldn't resist showing off the short take off and high climb out of the H-model:











In all, we registered 20 Mustangs - 22 if you count the XP-82 I believe there were a few that took part in Heritage flights that never displayed in Area 51, so we didn't capture them in the count.

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Chris

Sorry for the double post - Moderator please delete one. Thanks!

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Chris

I just don't understand why the H doesn't get more love...it's such a hotrod! My son and I even overheard one of the 'Warbirds in Review' interviewees say something to the effect that the H just doesn't look right...Wha'???

So the both of us nodded heads in silent approval to Steve Couches' response to the insult: While the remaining Mustangs departed 18 like old women shuffling off to market, he hauled the H off the runway in half the distance and climbed into the wild blue Bearcat-style. That's not 'showing off'. That's called 'setting the record straight'.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

It was Steve’s son Nick Coutches who was flying the P-51H (grandson of Mike Coutches). Nick also flies for the Collings Foundation.

Including the EAA’s Mustangs, and the Heritage Flight Mustangs (not displayed on the ground), there were 27 that were at Oshkosh, in one form or another, different days of the week.

EAA XP-51
Jack Roush P-51B "Old Crow"
DTAM P-51C "Lope's Hope 3rd"
CAF P-51C "Tuskegee Airmen"
WOTN P-51D "Sierra Sue II"
Ron Fagen P-51D "Sweet Revenge"
Tony Buechler P-51D "Petie 2nd"
CAF P-51D "Red Nose"
CAF P-51D "Gunfighter"
Tom Wood P-51D N6306T
Cavanaugh P-51D "The Brat III"
Carl Patrick P-51D "Frances Dell"
WHF P-51D "Moonbeam McSwine"
Jim Hagedorn P-51D "Old Crow"
Jack Roush P-51D "Gentleman Jim"
Stowers/Strickland P-51D "Ain't Misbehavin"
Ezra Rickards P-51D "Rosalie"
RT Dickson P-51D "Swamp Fox"
Scott Yoak P-51D "Quicksilver"
Andrew McKenna P-51D N151AM (Heritage Flight)
Jim Beasley P-51D “Bald Eagle” (Heritage Flight)
Dan Friedkin TF-51D “Bum Steer” (Heritage Flight)
EAA TF-51D "Paul I"
Rod Lewis TF-51D "La Pistolera"
Louis Horschel TF-51D "Mad Max"
Nick and Steve Coutches P-51H
Tom Reilly XP-82