Yeah baby!

[LewisM]

I have mentioned before we live basically under long final to YBMC (Maroochy Airport).

JUST now, P-51 going balls to the wall at 300 feet - heard it first, ran out, and there she went. Oh that Merlin at high boost! MEOW!!!

Now waiting for it's return journey to Caboolture

[LewisM]

OOPS! I thought I was in general chat... mod, do your magic please.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Nice!

Malcolm

[pfitzgerald (Paul)]

You lucky b*****d Lewis! :-) - Love the sound of a Merlin and the P-51 carries it well.

Paul

[Exfso (Peter)]

Oh yeah, what a hoot you lucky... person

[LewisM]

Not rubbing it in, but it just came back for another run.

Might be giving some G20 big heads a joyflight?

[LewisM]

And again.... this time gear and flaps down on approach, not a beat up.

Could be a check ride/systems check.

[LewisM]

There is a carp load of G20 traffic too - 2 Gulfstrems, a Lear, a couple Citations... must make drive now to take a look, IF I can get near the place

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

... must make drive now to take a look, IF I can get near the place

... just make sure your not wearing a ' Burka '

Col....

[deanm (Dean)]

Nah!
If it was a P-51 with Stars & Stripes, then you didn't hear a Merlin: that was a Packard engine (albeit a US license-built Merlin...!).
Dean
(...Pedant switch toggled to 'off'...!)

[LewisM]

Packard still called it the Merlin. The Aussie CAC built Mustangs used the Packard Merlin V-1650-3 through -7 engines.

[PeterEde (Peter)]

http://www.mustangflights.com/ You have got to be kidding
How do you spell rippoff

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by PeterEde

http://www.mustangflights.com/ You have got to be kidding
How do you spell rippoff

Quite Agree ..... $995.00 for 10mins in a P-51 ...
I can fly one of my own in FSX .... and do it from any Airport in the World.
I know it's not the same.... but it's free ... can do ' barrel rolls ' ... inside turns ' .... skim the deck at 50ft.... fly under the San Fransisco Bridge .... chase other AI Aircraft flying in your sector....fly upside down .....blah blah blah.

I like to see how far I can ' lean ' the mixture out and watch the EGT Gauge ' go into the red ' ..... do it for too long and ' BANG ' .... we have engine failure......

Col...

[PeterEde (Peter)]

Worse here is Warbirds Adelaide have an Marchetti-S211. $2400 for 20 minutes. At least that's a jet

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Quite Agree ..... $995.00 for 10mins in a P-51 ...
I can fly one of my own in FSX .... and do it from any Airport in the World.
I know it's not the same.... but it's free ... can do ' barrel rolls ' ... inside turns ' .... skim the deck at 50ft.... fly under the San Fransisco Bridge .... chase other AI Aircraft flying in your sector....fly upside down .....blah blah blah.

I like to see how far I can ' lean ' the mixture out and watch the EGT Gauge ' go into the red ' ..... do it for too long and ' BANG ' .... we have engine failure......

Col...

Hi Flash,

If you go to the Collings Foundation in Massachusetts, you can pay USD 3200, spend the day and actually get to fly a Mustang P51C. How cool would that be! I was seriously considering doing so last year, but didn't have the time to get to Boston. I am still considering it, if I ever get to Stellafane again, as I also want to take a flight on their B17. USD425 for a half hour flight.

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf...xperiences.htm

Cheers Peter

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by PeterEde

Worse here is Warbirds Adelaide have an Marchetti-S211. $2400 for 20 minutes. At least that's a jet

Jet schmett - no class. Being Italian doesn't make it any better either

Nothing like the purr and hum of a Merlin - I think I would have no problem paying the $995 for the one circuit. I remember years ago, he first charged $1700 for a 30 minute stint, which was not too bad. The problem - and why they HAVE to charge so much - is the leach, scum sucking insurance premiums for public liability etc.

We used to charge $120 for a 30 minute aerobatic joy ride in the Tiger Moth. It's more now... thanks to insurance premiums.

I think in NZ you can still do a dual seat Spit ride. THAT would be nicer by far...

(they also offer a Kittyhawk ride too, and it is ex-RAAF machine)