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Dave Hadfield
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It was very, very cold, but felt very, very good!

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:drink3: Congratulations!
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Way to go!! P.s. I like that paint scheme on the Mustang, where is that one based?
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Dave Hadfield
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Thanks!

Busy 3 days at Vintage Wings of Canada. Flew there in the Fairchild, then test flew the Fox Moth and P-40. Did 2 trips in the Harvard, front and back seat. Then launched in the Mustang.

The Merlin in this one just purrrrs. At 2500 rpm you can hardly feel it's still running.

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John just wasn't quite quick enough...

Congrats Dave, you guys just had too much fun this week.

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Dave Hadfield
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Thanks! You weren't exactly ground-bound yourself, Terry...

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When I saw the header I kinda figured why, but I wasn't sure what type I was going to see. P-51 indeed! Congratulations Dave. Can we look forward to a comparison article VS the P-40?

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Thanks for letting us share in your moment!

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Congratulations Dave! That sounds like a wonderful three days. :D

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Congrats!! Gotta find ways to cool off them red hot Mustang jocks... 8)

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Congratulations Dave! Time to go chasing Chris around the skies. :) :spit
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Congrats! What are prerequisites to get a checkout?

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DH82EH wrote:
Can we look forward to a comparison article VS the P-40?


Yes, would like to hear about that. Kermit used to say that the P-40 flew twice as nice as the P-51, and that the Spitfire flew twice as nice as the P-40.



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DH82EH
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I soloed my Tiger today! :D

Hope you don't mind me jumping on your band wagon Dave. Even if I didn't get doused :wink:

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