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P-51, Cadillac of the Sky

Friday, September 7, 2007

With the widespread interest in the recent P-51 crash in Oshkosh, WI, I wanted to lay down this little tribute. It’s from Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun via youtube. The short summary of the scene in this: a young aircraft obsessed boy named Jim, who happens to be interned in a Japanese prisoner of war […]

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Air show crash – Poland

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Stunning video out of Poland shows the mid-air crash of two Zlin Z-526AFS aircraft.  The Aero News Network reports that the aircraft “were part of a three-ship formation that had fanned out; the accident occurred as the planes converged on point for the next segment of the performance.”  Both pilots were killed in the accident.  […]

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P-51 Crash, #3

Friday, August 17, 2007

Just after the recent p-51 crash in Oshkosh, I posted a link to images via Flickr and also to a video of the crash via the the Aero News Network site.  Since that video has been posted on youtube, I’ve posted a more direct link to it here. Again, there is commentary from the creator, […]

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P-51 Crash, #2

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

This just in from the NTSB.gov web site. It details the crash of the P-51A in preliminary form. Visit the web site linked here for the report on the P-51D. NTSB Identification: CHI07FA243A 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Friday, July 27, 2007 in Oshkosh, WI Aircraft: Beck P-51A, registration: N8082U Injuries: 1 […]

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P-51 Crash

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

It’s odd where the web will take you some days. Just today I was doing some regular old emailing and noticed an ad that said “P-51 for Sale.” I logged out and typed the same tag in google and found myself on this page. “Cool,” I thought. But the real story here has to do […]

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