World's Newest Mustang Pilot
Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:24 am
Congratulations to Stevo Hinton (19 yrs old) who soloed a P-51 Today!!
VL
VL
Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:53 am
I 2nd that! 
Oops! He's too young for that...
I guess I still have something over him for a couple more years!
Oops! He's too young for that...
I guess I still have something over him for a couple more years!
Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:35 am
Congrats!!! That is good news.
I hear he has a pretty good group of instructors.
It's nice to see a young person with a genuine interest in these airplanes. I know so many people with warbirds and/or vintage airplanes, and their kids have no interest in aviation.
Good for both Steves.
I hear he has a pretty good group of instructors.
It's nice to see a young person with a genuine interest in these airplanes. I know so many people with warbirds and/or vintage airplanes, and their kids have no interest in aviation.
Good for both Steves.
Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:51 am
Are you kidding??
I'm jealous! I'm 19! I love these airplanes!
And I don't have a pilot's license!
I'm jealous! I'm 19! I love these airplanes!
And I don't have a pilot's license!
Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:33 am
Thirty five years ago I remember talking to a very young man at a Canadian airshow. His job was to ferry Bob Hoover's yellow P-51 around the venues.
A name very similar to the above as I recall.
PeterA
A name very similar to the above as I recall.
PeterA
Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:51 am
Congrats indeed! 
19 seems very young, & I guess it is by todays standards, but during WWII my Dad was considered an old man in his 51 outfit, he was 26. I enjoy hearing positive news of great accomplishments. I'm sure all involved are proud of him. 
Robbie
19 seems very young, & I guess it is by todays standards, but during WWII my Dad was considered an old man in his 51 outfit, he was 26. I enjoy hearing positive news of great accomplishments. I'm sure all involved are proud of him.
Robbie
Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:05 am
Congratulations!
Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:14 am
19 
I'm 24 and don't even have my flying license yet! Heck, I haven't even got the money to start taking lessons!
Congrats to the new P-51 pilot
I'm 24 and don't even have my flying license yet! Heck, I haven't even got the money to start taking lessons!
Congrats to the new P-51 pilot
Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:15 am
Well done Stevie...
Lynn
Lynn
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:51 am
little lucky teenage snot bag!!! congrats!! i'm green with envy!!
Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:55 am
PeterA wrote:Thirty five years ago I remember talking to a very young man at a Canadian airshow. His job was to ferry Bob Hoover's yellow P-51 around the venues.
A name very similar to the above as I recall.
PeterA
Interesting photo...that is Leroy Penhall's Mustang that Hoover borrowed after his first Cavalier Mustang, 2251D, was damaged in the famous O2 bottle overpressurization incident in 1970.
Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:05 am
and this is Steve Hinton's handywork at Oshkosh 1974 (take-off accident)
Martin
Martin
Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:31 am
Peter
Look at that N number does it look familiar?
that is ours (jims) I found in the old log book steves name.
Regards
Mike
Look at that N number does it look familiar?
that is ours (jims) I found in the old log book steves name.
Regards
Mike
Randy Haskin wrote:PeterA wrote:Thirty five years ago I remember talking to a very young man at a Canadian airshow. His job was to ferry Bob Hoover's yellow P-51 around the venues.
A name very similar to the above as I recall.
PeterA
Interesting photo...that is Leroy Penhall's Mustang that Hoover borrowed after his first Cavalier Mustang, 2251D, was damaged in the famous O2 bottle overpressurization incident in 1970.
19
Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:39 am
Steve's little boy can't be 19. That would make Vlado, Peter, Me, and the rest fo us old and that can't be true.
Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:42 am
CAN I BE NEXT...HUH...PLEASE...OH LEMME BE NEXT...C'MON...I'VE BEEN GOOD...MRS. MUDGE SAYS IT'LL BE OK... 
Mudge the sedate
Mudge the sedate