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RE: [OM] P51 Visit

Subject: RE: [OM] P51 Visit
From: "Gary L. Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 22:10:40 -0500
No doubt you looked good in the cockpit, my friend.  You Brits, of course, were 
largely responsable for the existance of the Mustang, arguably the most 
beautiful flying machine ever.

Can't wait for July and Duxford. . .

Gary

Gary Edwards

www.peopleplacesflight.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Barker
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 11:59 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] P51 Visit


Dear All

One of our courses of tyro RAF pilots had their Families' Day today and 
invited a pilot of this lovely machine along for us to wonder at:

http://www.b.totten.btinternet.co.uk/html/janieframe.htm

The aircraft was flown by its restorer, Maurice Hammond, and the web 
site above is run by the photographer he brought with him, Bernie 
Totten.  This Mustang has, we believe, the Packard Merlin and it looked 
and sounded extremely sleek as it arrived at about 30 feet.  The 
aircraft is in pristine condition, and as I watched it manoeuvring past 
our little Grobs (small single-engined trainer), it looked magnificent 
on the ground as well.

I was allowed to sit in the cockpit, the first time I have sat in the 
cockpit of a Second World War fighter, so that made me happy for the 
rest of the day.

OM content?  Oh, well I had my little XA with me for a few shots of the 
machine next to our hangar at RAF Wyton.

Gary, this beast will be showing at Duxford on 12/13 July... :>)

Chris
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