Mustang restorations

Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:34 pm

How many and which Mustangs are currently being restored?

Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:44 pm

I hear from one in Netherlands.
For the other, in USA, I let people more informed than me speak...

Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:59 pm

Jack Croul's #2 P-51 is going together at WestPac. Simply amazing work!

Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:33 pm

Coupla' neat projects at American Aero:

http://www.americanaeroservices.com/web ... jects.html

My personal favorite...the XP-51G:

http://xp51g.com/?q=node/1

Almost forgot Mark Timken's "Missy" project:

http://www.wwiifighteraircraftfoundatio ... ration.htm

Hope this helps.

Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:12 pm

Jack Cook wrote:Jack Croul's #2 P-51 is going together at WestPac. Simply amazing work!

Would love to see some photos as soon as they are allowed to be shown!

Off the top of my head I know Midwest Aero has P-51D 44-73343 and P-51D 44-63577 under restoration. Fighter Rebuilders is currently finishing up Twilight Tear and working on the Friedkin's A-36 42-83731. There are the two P-82's under restoration, one by Tom Reilly, the other by C&P Aviation.

Then there is Cal Pacific Airmotive and Pacific Fighters who combined have at least a few others under restoration. And isn't there a P-51B currently being built that is going to be finished as the 352nd FG "Patty Ann II"? I know there has to be several more as well besides these and those already listed.

Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:28 pm

This one is being rebuilt by Terry Rogers in Sherman Tx,
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 73990.html

This one's being repaired in our shop,
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 14985.html

This is also being rebuilt in our shop,
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 72339.html

Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:31 pm

Look at the Westpac page and you can see them working on the tail.
Do a search has I've posted a bunch of pics before if left Idaho.

Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:33 pm

Look at the Westpac page and you can see them working on the tail.
Do a search has I've posted a bunch of pics before if left Idaho.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:23 pm

War Eagles Air Museum is restoring 44-75024 (N96JM), which has been an on and off restoration for some time.

There was another airframe in the restoration shop, but I do not know if it is still there.

Pima Air & Space is restoring a static P-51D.

There has been a considerable amount of progress to this airframe since I took this photo in March.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:21 pm

P-51H 44-64265 is being restored at the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul, IL.
http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/p51h.htm

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:12 pm

Counted 46 airframes on MustangsMustangs.com listed as under restoration.

jim

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

JimH wrote:Counted 46 airframes on MustangsMustangs.com listed as under restoration.

I was worried were were going to run out.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

JDK wrote:
JimH wrote:Counted 46 airframes on MustangsMustangs.com listed as under restoration.

I was worried were were going to run out.

One can never run out of Mustangs....... :wink:

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:One can never run out of Mustangs.......

I know. Rather like vermin, they're always with us. :lol:

OK, I'll stop for a moment.

What is neat to see in the items above is the number on non-Vanilla 'D' models underway. A-36, Twin, and the G.

Regards,

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

JDK wrote:
Lynn Allen wrote:One can never run out of Mustangs.......

I know. Rather like vermin, they're always with us.

OK, I'll stop for a moment.

What is neat to see in the items above is the number on non-Vanilla 'D' models underway. A-36, Twin, and the G.

Regards,

I would like to see the "G" model fly.....

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