Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:51 am
Right on! Congrats!
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:21 am
Congrats Conrad. During WWII most of the guys flying Mustangs were your age & younger. In 1944 when my dad was flying combat he was one of the old men in his Group, he was 26. 
With Best Regards
Robbie
With Best Regards
Robbie
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:28 am
Jack Cook wrote:Conrad we must have a talk about the paint scheme of your P-51D.
Hey Jack,
My take on this is you we're just telling Conrad - when your Dad gets another mustang so both of you can fly formation together then I'll help ya pick a accurate paint scheme for it !!! LOL...
Mike
And congrats Conrad !!! Way to go !!!
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:43 am
Well...........................anything for good people and Don Beerbower 
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:02 pm
The panoramic-looking aerial scenes in the YouTube film would look great in IMAX!
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:13 pm
maybe you all can focus on a wildcat paint scheme and story? That would be more feasable.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:15 pm
Fantastic!
( I don't know if I'm more depressed because it was not me at 21 doing that or more excited to see a youngster with this kind of gumption)
I have seen a whole lot of 21 yearolds that have a hard time walking much less strapping on a P-51!
Great stuff, great video and congratulations Conrad! (and Mom and Dad) !
( I don't know if I'm more depressed because it was not me at 21 doing that or more excited to see a youngster with this kind of gumption)
I have seen a whole lot of 21 yearolds that have a hard time walking much less strapping on a P-51!
Great stuff, great video and congratulations Conrad! (and Mom and Dad) !
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:19 pm
fighter_ace06 wrote:maybe you all can focus on a wildcat paint scheme and story? That would be more feasable.
HEY CONRAD.
Get back to building those floats!
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:27 pm
Well Conrad let me tell you about my cousin Don who flew Wildcats on the Canal with Joe Foss in VMF-121
and later made ace in the Corsair before he was KIA.
2Lt Don Owen VMF-121 landing F4F Wildcat #6 on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1942.
and later made ace in the Corsair before he was KIA.
2Lt Don Owen VMF-121 landing F4F Wildcat #6 on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1942.
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:20 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Conrad we must have a talk about the paint scheme of your P-51D.
Conrad, Jack wants to repaint the Mustang in the markings of Pappy Boyington's "Lucybelle". He thinks that Pappy is much better deserving of the honor than Chuck.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:02 pm
I found this on ASB, I'd like to see this again someday soon!!!! 
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view. ... issearch=1
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view. ... issearch=1
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:52 pm
We have no problem with Yeager, the paint stays.
Sorry mustanglover I am reprofiling airfoils and clipping canopies.
Sorry mustanglover I am reprofiling airfoils and clipping canopies.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:33 pm
mustanglover wrote:CAPFlyer wrote:Congratulations Conrad on your achievement.
Only one comment about the video - It's just too funny to see all of those pretty airplanes and then.... Carl Best....
Awww...leave Carl alone.
Hey, I'm definitely a Carl Best fan. I love the 20 year (or is it now 30 year?) paint plan especially.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:09 pm
Congrats Conrad, who was the CP that signed you off??
Lynn
Lynn
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:51 pm
Soloing the P-51 is not the big deal Conrad. Getting mixed up with the likes of these guys on Wix is where the real danger is. Hope you had a good birthday, we were up there the day before and couldn't get back up Sunday, but got a report from Terry Adams that all went well. Really enjoyed the video.