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Precious Metal is the griffon powered Mustang IIRC. Good footage here, but I do wish that people wouldn't cut up warbirds in order to turn them into racers. Not an improvement over a nice, stock airframe IMO - I'm probably in the minority though!

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I agree with you Jabo but in the case of the pony isn't it still possible to build one from new parts anyway?  Didn't some one keep making what was basically a P51 right up to the early seventies?

 

( he said - straining a limited knowledge to its very limits, lol. )

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Maybe in the case of the P-51, but Sea Furies? Bearcats? I guess the point is that I'd rather see a stock, airworthy aircraft than something that is a Mustang (or whatever) in name only. It is possible to re-engineer a racer back to stock but if the projects currently underway in the States to do this are anything to go by 're-engineering' seems to mean the same as 'rebuilding from the ground up'

 

Probably just me.


I'd love to get to La Ferte Alais one of these years, however I can't imagine we'll see flying like this again! (8mins 24s...  :blink:!!)

 

 

Dogz weekend away Chris?

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Mmmmmmm, Luftie


On an unrelated note here's the 'farewell' video to Golden Apple's lovely F-86A which is shortly due to be dismantled before heading to it's new owner Stateside,

 

A sad loss for Europe but at least the new owner has said that she will fly regularly from her new home.

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I agree entirely Chris. Have a consolation photo;

 

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Shot by me at the Duxford Spring Airshow in 2013 and coincidentally the last time I saw her fly. :notfair:

 

 

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I enjoyed the Reno clip very much. Interesting to see the circuit from the air and at dam near 500mph. Talk about head on a swivel !

 

I agree about the airframes being modified so much, it might not be safe.

 

I would rather see all new modern airframes fitted with WW II engines tuned to the hilt so fans can still enjoy the flat out sounds.

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Hangar 10 Bf.109 G-6 engine runs!

Looks like we'll be treated to another DB engine powered Messer next year :)

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=611415055653258&set=vb.274625062665594&type=2&theater

 

http://youtu.be/BKufcdKDrW0?list=UUB0F7OsELou_plU48Kmysvw

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