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Hi Everyone!

Dan D invited me to go to the Marina Air Fair on saturday last weekend. I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it would be an airport day kind of thing. It turned out to be pretty cool! A lot of warbirds. They were giving a lot of rides. Mustangs, Nanchangs, T-6's,B-25, giving rides all day long. It was high speed pass overload! Very cool!

Thanks Again Dan!



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:o who's p-51-h?? i wasn't aware any originals were flying or even in existence!! repro?? real?? that model really fuglied up the mustang's lines, but i'm curious none the less as to it's status.

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:o who's p-51-h?? i wasn't aware any originals were flying or even in existence!! repro?? real?? that model really fuglied up the mustang's lines, but i'm curious none the less as to it's status.


Isn't it Mike Coutches (sp?) that owns that one?

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Looks like that event was good fun.

That was in Marina, California? Well, my girlfriend and I will have to head down there for next years event. Of course for the airplanes, but also because that's my girlfriend's name. Marina!

Nice pictures too, and seemed like a really nice turn out.

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It is. P51H. Stephen Coutches was giving rides in it all day. We talked for a little bit. He had just come back from the roundup. Cool guy.

Marina is right next to Monterey. The old Fort Ord I think. It was a good time and everyone was nice. There must be a ton of rich folks there to keep three mustangs flying all day for rides. That's the first time I saw it like that.

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Mike Coutches has been flying their H-model for a long time now, having aquired it in the 60's. It's a regular at the Northern CA air shows, and is flown by Mikes son, Steve. I first saw this P-51 at our air shows in the late 1980's, and sometimes they bring their "D" model to the shows with the "H".

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tom d. friedman wrote:
:o who's p-51-h?? i wasn't aware any originals were flying or even in existence!! repro?? real?? that model really fuglied up the mustang's lines, but i'm curious none the less as to it's status.


Here you go, Mr. Friedman. It's time you got updated on what's out there.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... istH.shtml

So does anyone know if the Whittington H flies on anything resembling a regular basis? TIA.

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I would love to see that "H" sometime...what a machine!

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The H model aaannnddd a proper Sea Fury. Looks like it was a great day !
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I like the markings on that B-25 - Light Blue on the polished metal. Nice, subtle contrast. :)

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Who owns the P-40? It sure looks nice!

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Who owns the P-40? It sure looks nice!


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It is. P51H. Stephen Coutches was giving rides in it all day.


Somehow, I don't have a picture of anyone "giving" rides any of the aircraft. Can you give us any actual costs for the rides?

Mudge the skeptic :shock:

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Mudge, I watched the late Heber Costello give rides all day long in his Mustang at Hope, Ark. He was giving rides to a bunch of the airshow workers. All you had to do was ask.
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It is. P51H. Stephen Coutches was giving rides in it all day.


Somehow, I don't have a picture of anyone "giving" rides any of the aircraft. Can you give us any actual costs for the rides?

Mudge the skeptic :shock:


600 dollars for fifteen minutes in the mustangs. I think you would actually be in the plane for 30 minutes, flying for 15.

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