Warbird Information Exchange

The fours in the "45" on each side should also be different also.

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Is there a true drag difference between the holes in the wings and the belly scoop delete on the bottom of the fuselage? Would/Did the engine overheat sooner on long flights?

Yes it had less drag as there was also less fuselage area due to the loss of the doghouse radiator. I don't know the facts on cooling during long distances, but it ran fine in the Thompson Race untilthe stacks started to burn off.

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

I'm real real happy that they kept it in its civilian race colors and configuration.
I would love to see it fly.

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

It looks fantastic! The nose looks like a P-63. Was looking at a picture of a P-63 the other day thinking about "what if" the designers at Bell and North American had collaborated?

Not totally sold on the tint of the yellow paint. I painted some antique lawn furniture a couple years ago and wanted a vintage yellow. Chose "Fiesta Yellow" for 1949-51 Willys Jeeps. The yellow on the P-51 looks too vivid, like 1960's, 1970's , Volkswagen and Karmann Ghia. Please tell me I'm wrong.

I hate to lose another thompson trophy winner...

Your probably right. Im sure anson johnson didnt use clear coats, wax or polish either...

I have no idea if there is any record of what type/brand/color of paint that Mr. Johnson had applied to the Mustang but, right or wrong, I think the airplane looks fantastic and wholeheartedly commend the NEAM for the job done. Now I want to build a model of it!

Is it just me, or are the prop blades very short compared to a stock military prop?

Yes.The props are shorter.They are cut down P-63 Aeroproducts propeller blades and, it's the original prop from the racer.

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Assuming the airplane has a tail wheel now?

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

How did they cool it on the ground? Those radiator air intakes look like they'd be outside of the propwash.

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Neal Nurmi

---Wingman Photo---

That is such a neat-looking machine. I didn't even notice the nose intake difference or the prop size, there's so much to take in! Wow! Kudos to everyone involved in the restoration, and to Jerry for sharing such great photos of it.

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Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." - kalamazookid, 20/08/2013
"The more time you spend around warbirds the sooner you learn nothing, is simple." - JohnB, 24/02/22

Finally a museum that values the civilian history of warbirds. A great example that history doesn't come exclusively with national insignia!

T J

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