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New Video: P-51D Mustang at Palm Desert, California

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  1. Hufflepuff

    Hufflepuff Semi-Frightening Mountain Goat

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISq9SE57TZg&feature=youtu.be

    Hope this link works, enjoy the video!
     
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    Otto GröFaZ Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    The link works great. Thanks for posting HP.

    Nice production work. Would really like to hear those engine noises naked sometime, ie no music. That flyby was impressive!
     
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    Luv to know its origins...Many (perhaps most) Mustangs today are Australian (CAC)...
     
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  4. Hufflepuff

    Hufflepuff Semi-Frightening Mountain Goat

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    Got some info on the plane:

    P-51D Serial No. 44 - 72739 Con. No. 122-39198 Civ. Reg. N44727 "Man O War" Post War Production I believe, stationed first in 1955

    Here's another picture, in flight, with several other birds (it's the one furthest from the camera):

    44-72739_01609_unk.jpg

    Apparently this bird was used in the film "Battle Hymn" in 1957!
     
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    CAC Ace of Spades

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    How good is it to see a C...surely worth more these days?
     
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    Hufflepuff Semi-Frightening Mountain Goat

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    It was worth anything to hear that Merlin starting up! :D
     
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    Would have been great to go to the air races back in the day...inlines Vs Radials...even powerboat racing used old Merlins...bit too long ago for me... : (
     
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    Great video!

    Unfortunately, the music drowns out the awesome sound of the engine. I'd love to hear it raw.
     
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    44-72739 was a Block 25 P-51D manufactured in late '44. Its history prior to 1955 appears undocumented but several a/c with s/n's surrounding this one had WWII histories. 44-72769 was lost 16 Apr 45 with the 4th FG. 44-72772 was lost 21 Apr 45 with 78th FG.

    44-72992 was Robin Old's "SCAT VII" with the 479th FG.
     
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    If you guys want I can upload the raw video of the engine :)
     
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    Yes, please! I'd love to hear that engine roar!
     
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    Here's the original shots I got, no music, no editing, no nothing. Just pure P-51D
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJnLjM3TzEs&feature=youtu.be
     
    Hufflepuff, Mar 28, 2013
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    Ahh, much better. Great video, HP. Thanks for sharing it.
     
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    Not a problem, my pleasure!
     
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