The British are Coming

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Mike
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:11 pm

An interesting thought just occurred to me.

Today will have been the first time this particular P-51 has seen air under its wings in the US since it was shipped overseas for active duty some 63 years ago!
Firebird
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:15 am

51fixer wrote:
51fixer wrote:Twilight is going up in a few minutes.
Rich


Flight was successful.
Faa is satisfied.


And 'The Boss' looked satisfied as well...... :D

Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:20 am

I had a thought too Mike. If Twilight Tear and Princess end up in the Horseman Routine together, the last time they did so was at Duxford!

Oh and mustangdriver; Stephen Grey is the only European owner to bring his Mustang. Twilight will be going to Chino after the gathering for a full rebuild.
blurrkup
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:38 pm

Ryan Harris wrote:Oh and mustangdriver; Stephen Grey is the only European owner to bring his Mustang. Twilight will be going to Chino after the gathering for a full rebuild.


I believe the Real Aeroplane Company Mustang was coming over as well, not sure if it did or not though. Any news on it. Its still on the GML2007 website.

http://www.gml2007.com/p51-attending/susy.asp

Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:00 pm

I had read that the decision to bring her over was reversed, due to a potential change in ownership. Not sure if that still stands
51fixer
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:03 pm

Firebird wrote:
51fixer wrote:
51fixer wrote:Twilight is going up in a few minutes.
Rich


Flight was successful.
Faa is satisfied.


And 'The Boss' looked satisfied as well...... :D


The Boss and entourage are in route to Columbus as of 5:30 PM.
It will be so quiet here without Peter, Fred, Chris, Greg and Achmed.
Actually, now I can my bloody work done!
Rich
MattP38
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Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:38 pm

Did she come back to Coatesville?
Jim Beasley
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:33 am

Not yet; discharge nozzle went bad while at the Gathering. Sam Tabor was kind enough to come yesterday and fix her and I'm heading Sunday to get her and bring her "home" to Coatesville. Then when the weather and my work schedule permits I'll take her to Chino. Jim
MattP38
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:55 am

Jim can I shoot you a PM?

Matt
Mark V
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:15 pm

blurrkup wrote:I believe the Real Aeroplane Company Mustang was coming over as well, not sure if it did or not though. Any news on it. Its still on the GML2007 website.
It would have come over but was sold as is now with the new owners in Germany.
bentwingbomber

Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:26 pm

Jim Beasley wrote:Not yet; discharge nozzle went bad while at the Gathering. Sam Tabor was kind enough to come yesterday and fix her and I'm heading Sunday to get her and bring her "home" to Coatesville. Then when the weather and my work schedule permits I'll take her to Chino. Jim


Glad it will be flying soon,she was being a real minge for us at the gathering.

Maybe she got upset being fitted with all those cotter pins...........

Fred
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