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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69491 is a reply to message #69477] |
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UziYaH
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Awesome! My favorite bird. Thanks for sharing.
Howard Nylander
--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>
Subject: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story
To: "gmclist" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>, "dixielanders" <dixielanders@googlegroups.com>, "gmces-mailing-list" <gmces-mailing-list@googlegroups.com>
Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 3:25 PM
Let's see now: Allison was a General Motors division and the first P-51
Mustangs were powered by Allison V-1710 engines, so I guess that's close
enough to the GMC motorhome for us to share here a touching story about one
of the Greatest Generation to whom we owe so much, and the machine that
helped them keep the world free:
http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500
<http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500>
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69493 is a reply to message #69477] |
Sun, 03 January 2010 16:38 |
Oldngray
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Thanks for posting this Ken, we really enjoyed the film.
All of our Hero's come from that generation.
Lord, that is one beautiful airplane.
Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69529 is a reply to message #69477] |
Sun, 03 January 2010 19:54 |
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Ken,
BRILLIANT!
As I watched the video I said to myself; "too bad 'Lt.' Brooks is too old to
fly February." When the segment about the dual control P-51 came up and
realized he was going to get to do that I was blown away. I well and truly
wonder what was going through his mind when he was in the air!
I would like to mention that the Brits would "put in a good word" for the
Spitfire and the boys that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of
Britain! Come to think of it one of them did; "Never in the field of human
conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few." Winston Churchill.
Come to think of it they too are part of the "Greatest Generation."
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
Sent: Monday, 4 January 2010 7:26 AM
To: gmclist; dixielanders; gmces-mailing-list
Subject: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story
Let's see now: Allison was a General Motors division and the first P-51
Mustangs were powered by Allison V-1710 engines, so I guess that's close
enough to the GMC motorhome for us to share here a touching story about one
of the Greatest Generation to whom we owe so much, and the machine that
helped them keep the world free:
http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500
<http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500>
Ken H.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69556 is a reply to message #69477] |
Sun, 03 January 2010 22:09 |
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Thanks Ken you brought back memories of the stories I was told by a really old friend years ago that flew the Burma Road in Mustang as a Mercenary (1938 I think).
Roy
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69608 is a reply to message #69531] |
Mon, 04 January 2010 12:37 |
midlf
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| Bob Horton wrote on Sun, 03 January 2010 20:20 |
Impressive movie on the Mustang. I was in a reserve squadron in Winnipeg in the 50's (402 Sqadron). WE had P51's. I was in Aero Engine at the time. The engines were indeed Packard Merlins. I'm no expert but I believe Allisons were in the lighnings which I never had the honour to work on - to my knowledg the RCAF never had any.
Bob Horton
Brandon, Manitoba
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IIRC the British bought early versions of P-38's but without the counter rotating engine.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69631 is a reply to message #69617] |
Mon, 04 January 2010 17:56 |
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I lost a cousin in the Korean conflict flying an 86.
The story of the 51 made me aware, again, of what he must have felt each
time he climbed into the cockpit.
Agreed, not a dry eye. Even the second time through.
Byron
Bob Lee wrote:
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> Great video, Ken. Not a dry eye in the room and I am the only one here!
> Having wrapped an F-86D around me many times it brought back fond memories,
> only no one was shooting at me then. I agree with the pilot in the film who
> said they don't make men like the guys who flew the P-51's anymore!
> Bob Lee
> 78 Royale
> Austin, TX
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| [GMCnet] A Touching P-51 Mustang Story [message #69635 is a reply to message #69477] |
Mon, 04 January 2010 18:47 |
rgtrimble
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Hi
Just to add a note...for those of you who were fortunate enough to have
visited the Air Space Museum last September at the GMCMI Rally in Pueblo,
you will remember your tour guide, Docent Col Vincent "Flash" Gordon, a
perky WWII P-51 Mustang fighter Pilot, all of 93 years young. Despite his
age, "Flash" was still the slightly cocky, proud and very jet-jockey pilot
of long ago. "Flash" flew 79 missions over Germany...A true warrior...
Our 15 min tour turned into two hours of fascinating history)!!
Glyn
76 Glenbrook
Broken Arrow, OK
Tulsa Lunch Bunch
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