(4K POV) P-51D Mustang Special | Startup, Takeoff, Low Pass, Stalls | Tri-State Warbird Museum

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  • Опубликовано: 7 май 2024
  • Merry Christmas! This is my first Christmas special, I made sure it was something great! Enjoy the sights and sounds of N83KD, a 1944 P-51D Mustang.
    My apologies for the recording ending so early. GoPros tend to have lots of problems with overheating, especially in direct sunlight with not a lot of airflow. So much for those HERO12s lasting longer in the heat!
    Special thanks to the Tri-State Warbird Museum for letting me film their P-51D Mustang (N83KD)
    Equipment Used:
    - GoPro HERO12
    0:00 Cockpit Prep
    1:05 Startup
    4:13 Taxi
    8:00 Engine Run-up
    10:36 Takeoff
    12:45 Low Pass
    15:25 Stalls
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  • @turnandburnaviation
    @turnandburnaviation  4 месяца назад +659

    Sorry about the gum chewing! I’ve added a marker at 1:05 to skip that. Hope you enjoy!

    • @eastendmafia1773
      @eastendmafia1773 4 месяца назад +85

      There’s nothing more American than Big League Chew and P-51’s

    • @garyowen9044
      @garyowen9044 4 месяца назад +18

      Only if it’s Beeman’s

    • @gglen2141
      @gglen2141 4 месяца назад +21

      Thanks for that😀appreciate you noticed. All good after the engine starts.

    • @manojtopiwala7454
      @manojtopiwala7454 4 месяца назад

      Ya! Really bad manners chewing with your mouth open! Effin annoying frankly!
      Big turn off, if it wasnt for the p51!
      In person, i would completely avoid you bc of your chewing!!!!

    • @noonehere1793
      @noonehere1793 4 месяца назад +2

      As long as it was beemans!

  • @marcosjr407
    @marcosjr407 4 месяца назад +1267

    It’s crazy that 18 and 20 year olds flew this American war machine in WW2, still bluffs me today.

    • @robobloxgamer524
      @robobloxgamer524 4 месяца назад +194

      18 and 20 year old kids have much better reflexes and an "Ain't gonna happen to me" attitude, something a fighter pilot needs. One of my uncles flew P51s off Iwo Jima on very long range missions to Japan. And I agree, I can't imagine how young most of our pilots were during WWII.

    • @feloniousmonk3049
      @feloniousmonk3049 3 месяца назад +92

      @@robobloxgamer524 We had a good pilots training program. There are guys who get their pilot's license on their 16th birthday.A lot easier to learn back then, although the Physics portion of flying, center of gravity, wing loading, stalling, air flow principles, etc, were hard ofr me, getting my pilot's license at 62. Harder to learn some things, the older you get. A young mind can be like a sponge.

    • @marcosjr407
      @marcosjr407 3 месяца назад +5

      @@robobloxgamer524 thats crazy hell yeah.

    • @jameswphillips9808
      @jameswphillips9808 3 месяца назад +30

      Also in combat they had to get themselves airborne and probably didn’t bother with half of the preflight checks as there wasn’t time - get in the air and start blasting!

    • @BeselerSimRacing
      @BeselerSimRacing 3 месяца назад +6

      I've heard warbird pilots say that you should start flying warbirds in an F8F, then a Mustang and then you are ready for the Texan, SNJ, Harvard. I think that having a great trainer and workhorse like the T-6 shaped those pilots into competent aviators. Also, if you couldn't cut the mustard in training you were washed out.

  • @DeusDK
    @DeusDK 4 месяца назад +704

    Absolutely brilliant video. No awful background music. No "Whats up guys, welcome to another video..............". Just a pure POV experience. Thank you! :)

    • @random9-548
      @random9-548 4 месяца назад +17

      dont forget to like share and subscribe, also activate the notification bell to help... bla bla bla lol

    • @DeusDK
      @DeusDK 4 месяца назад +3

      @@random9-548 Precisely! 😁

    • @borispecic9819
      @borispecic9819 3 месяца назад +1

      Yes this is the most realistic combat flight simulator. Only the hands still looking a bit like of wood

    • @cheezst8ke
      @cheezst8ke 2 месяца назад +2

      @@random9-548 yep. don't forget to hit like and subscribe LOL

    • @drumsoccer100
      @drumsoccer100 2 месяца назад +1

      @@borispecic9819 stop.

  • @jameswall3522
    @jameswall3522 4 месяца назад +254

    You made my day.... My father flew the P-40 and later the P-51 in the CBI in WWII. Sadly this is the closest I'll ever come to seeing the start-up and flying this great machine I'll get. Looking down over my desk is a picture of him sitting on the wing of the venerable P-40 he flew in advanced flight training in Tampa FLA before going oversees and later flying the Mustang. Here's to you Pop....

    • @tripacer8259
      @tripacer8259 4 месяца назад +20

      Here's to a National Hero! Thanks for your Father's service....

    • @iprox2436
      @iprox2436 Месяц назад +2

      My response of your comment : respect 🫡

    • @danmccollister4840
      @danmccollister4840 Месяц назад +2

      My grandfather was George Paxton, he flew with the Flying Tigers during World War II.

    • @jameswall3522
      @jameswall3522 Месяц назад

      Respect retuned....thank you @@iprox2436

    • @paulwojnar2291
      @paulwojnar2291 8 дней назад +1

      I salute them all!
      The Greatest Generation !!!

  • @TheCommo81
    @TheCommo81 4 месяца назад +286

    Wow. I don't even recognize the cockpit due to all the modern equipment in it. Still, any P-51 video is never a bad one!

    • @user-wy6mo1vr8t
      @user-wy6mo1vr8t 4 месяца назад +24

      and to think the women ferry pilots in WWII just looked in a little book for a check list on one of these they had never flown and took off..no training:)..Then again women do follow instructions better :)

    • @DDGVET4
      @DDGVET4 4 месяца назад

      @@user-wy6mo1vr8t Don't we hate to admit it?

    • @CopiousJohn
      @CopiousJohn 3 месяца назад +9

      Thanks for the answer. I assumed it wasn't original instrumentation, but what do I know about planes?

    • @TheTemplaricKnight
      @TheTemplaricKnight 2 месяца назад

      ​@@user-wy6mo1vr8tthat never happened

    • @Mawyman2316
      @Mawyman2316 Месяц назад +6

      @@user-wy6mo1vr8t What are you talking about? Do you have a singular source for them being untrained because all historical sources I see show these female ferry pilots having been trained as pilots like anyone else.

  • @MrSebfrench76
    @MrSebfrench76 4 месяца назад +51

    From a Normann guy, this is the sound of my parent's freedom that your ancestors brang to them.. Can we figure it out now, the 8, 10 hours long escort missions, or the free fight over my beautiful but deadly Normandy landscape?
    These guys were 20, 21... Unbelievable...Thanks and kudos from Normandy!

    • @corvette724
      @corvette724 Месяц назад +1

      i aggree absolutely. I had 2 flights with stick time both about 30 min with minor aerobatics. And i were exhausted. This guys escorted the bombers 4 hrs, halve an hour Combat over the targets and 4 hrs back to the base. Unbelievable. cheers, Axel

    • @gamernerd7139
      @gamernerd7139 Месяц назад +1

      And many of them didn't come back. Ordinary humans in extraordinary situations, set aside their differences and fought for their brothers and sisters in the sky.

    • @johnsmith7676
      @johnsmith7676 23 часа назад

      Freedom? I don't think so. Look around-- things are looking mighty ugly, and we sure aren't "free". Most folks don't even know whom we actually fought for-- who masterminded and financed these damned wars. There's an old saying, "All wars are bankers' wars", and by God, it's absolutely true.
      I have absolutely nothing against those who ended up fighting in them, as I understand most of them believed they were doing the right thing... and I probably would have ended up right next to them, too. But with age, comes wisdom, and clarity... That is, if one has the courage to fully open their eyes and dare to look a little closer and dig a little deeper. And, invariably, that is where we reach that point where we have to swallow our pride, look at things entirely objectively, and admit that were were ALL duped.
      None of the actual combatants drawn into these wars ever actually "win" them, despite what the Scribes have incessantly pounded into our heads throughout our lives, and led us to believe. Those Scribes have never, ever told us the truth about *anything* , I will add. They have no honor...
      ...Just like those who finance them, and finance these wars, too. And, as such, lacking any honor, they will discard us like yesterday's trash -- when they are done with us -- despite anything and everything they ever promised us.
      And, that is precisely what is happening, RIGHT NOW.
      We are better than this. We MUST do better. Courage comes in many different forms. We better find the type that allows us to admit we have been fooled for a very long time, and find the strength to go the other way, despite how painful it may (and will) be. That is the ONLY thing that will save us.
      Kindest regards to you all.

  • @Micha_RS
    @Micha_RS 3 месяца назад +50

    Thank you for this great video.I am from Germany.My father died last year Oktober 2023 with Age 87.He was a young boy at WWII.The P-51 Mustang live over Germany in fight with Me-109 was amazing.Soo many good guys died. Dankeschön für das hochladen.

    • @UnknownPersononGoogle
      @UnknownPersononGoogle 2 месяца назад +3

      :(

    • @addeboii0719
      @addeboii0719 Месяц назад +2

      Rest in peace to your father.

    • @gamernerd7139
      @gamernerd7139 Месяц назад +3

      A generation thrown into the hell hole of war by despots. Yet they just did what was asked of them.

  • @MotoGreciaMarios
    @MotoGreciaMarios Месяц назад +6

    Wonderful. A detail that always amazes me with the P-51 is how the windshield supports are angled in a way as to obstruct the pilot's view as little as possible.

  • @ratride1
    @ratride1 4 месяца назад +83

    One of the best POVs from a Mustang cockpit. Thank you!

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 8 дней назад +1

      OneOfTheBestPOVSFromaMuStang
      CocKPit.ThankYou!

  • @Sides1160
    @Sides1160 4 месяца назад +27

    My father was a mechanic and worked on P-51’s in the service. I’ll show this to him, he will love it. Thanks

    • @user-ev6kd4dr7o
      @user-ev6kd4dr7o Месяц назад +2

      I'm sorry, how old is your Father?

    • @Sides1160
      @Sides1160 Месяц назад

      @@user-ev6kd4dr7o 89

  • @bobbrezniak6386
    @bobbrezniak6386 4 месяца назад +34

    Unbelievable. What a machine. What a privilege to fly such a machine. Some would say "I'm jealous ", but clearly those people don't understand the passion, experience, training and....let's be honest...money..it takes to be able to fly her.
    Well done sir. Kudos to you

    • @mmancino1982
      @mmancino1982 3 месяца назад +2

      Ya if I ever win a giant jackpot I'm getting my license with the intent to eventually get one of these😂

    • @pcclassic9351
      @pcclassic9351 Месяц назад

      P-39 Airacobra вот это был великий аппарат! А мустанги были довольно неудачной моделью, в боевом применении несли огромные потери! Но то что он в 2024 в рабочем состоянии, вызывает огромное уважение!!!

  • @malonieter
    @malonieter 2 месяца назад +4

    I'm Brazilian and I'm in love with the P 51 Mustang, without a doubt the most beautiful plane in my opinion, congratulations commander.

  • @user-xy3we1ol9w
    @user-xy3we1ol9w 3 месяца назад +11

    Doesnt get much better than that. I've been up in a couple Mustangs over the years and it just never fails to provide a thrill even watch others go through the motions. Thanks for the ride. Mike

  • @JamesTyranski
    @JamesTyranski 4 месяца назад +8

    Absolutely love watching this from a cockpit perspective, thanks for sharing!

  • @17VINCE
    @17VINCE 4 месяца назад +42

    Could you imagine if they had helmet cams like this during dogfights in WW2 for kill confirmation and documentation instead. Beautiful plane, great video!

    • @dwc4343
      @dwc4343 Месяц назад +2

      They did. They are called gun camera's. They only started rolling film when you trigger the gun. Do some searches, you can find them all over the interenet and you tube.

    • @dwc4343
      @dwc4343 Месяц назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/UYvdRJAy8dE/видео.html

    • @Jeff-sp7bg
      @Jeff-sp7bg 27 дней назад +1

      There were. There's alot of footage as well

  • @paulwojnar2291
    @paulwojnar2291 3 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for a pure video. Really got a sense of what this incredible aircraft is like from the cockpit.

  • @Leoviga53
    @Leoviga53 4 месяца назад +29

    Ever since I was a boy I loved the P-51( my first plane assembling kit). I think is the most beautiful plane ever made. I have always wanted to be in the cockpit fly one of them. And thanks to you and your great vid I finally could. Thank you very much for sharing it.

  • @Latrolx
    @Latrolx 2 месяца назад +5

    It was very exciting, thank you captain, I enjoyed seeing the Manifold, the Propeller RPM, the oil temperature and oil pressure, very exciting

  • @martymcpeak4748
    @martymcpeak4748 2 месяца назад +2

    there's nothing like the sound of the engine in P51 Muatangs. My father was a WW2 Navy veteran and he thought those were the most beautiful airplanes ever made. and i am inclined to agree. may you have soft winds and clear skies. Cheers

  • @kizz.Commented
    @kizz.Commented Месяц назад

    Lovely flight, the more you make, the more I will watch. Thank you for sharing sir.

  • @TheAamirRauf
    @TheAamirRauf 2 месяца назад +3

    Absolutely beautiful!!! You're very blessed to be able to enjoy an airplane like this. Fly safe!

  • @chriswalsh6918
    @chriswalsh6918 4 месяца назад +20

    I flew a lot with my Dad, who was an instructor during WWII, but flying with you in the P 51 has been/is an amazing experience and definitely on my bucket list! Thanks for doing this !

    • @user-wy6mo1vr8t
      @user-wy6mo1vr8t 4 месяца назад

      and to think the women ferry pilots in WWII just looked in a little book for a check list on one of these they had never flown and took off..no training:)..Then again women do follow instructions better :)

    • @Nfarce
      @Nfarce 4 месяца назад +8

      @@user-wy6mo1vr8t - Uhm, no that did not happen. The WASPs had training in every aircraft they flew just like with any other aviator military or civilian, peacetime or wartime. Whoever told you that is an idiot, because the US military would NOT risk half-assed flying practices like that during war time with highly valuable and needed assets of which the country made big sacrifices for to manufacture!

    • @JavierManana1962
      @JavierManana1962 4 месяца назад +5

      @@Nfarce I wonder where they get those stories from? Or maybe I should ask myself how is it possible for someone to believe that you can fly just by reading a book.... please

    • @Nfarce
      @Nfarce 4 месяца назад

      @@JavierManana1962 - Probably a college or university doing the typical history revision they are notorious for out of virtue signaling and/or over-compensating for some perceived past injustice (in this case, women being kept down for combat roles during WWII). But that account is probably a bot account, which has posted the same comments elsewhere here verbatim. Still, a human has to tell the bot what to think!

  • @scottwilson9701
    @scottwilson9701 4 месяца назад

    Love this video! I actually got to sit in a p51 cockpit when I was a kid 25 years ago and this definitely brought back some great memories.

  • @fritzmeynejr2983
    @fritzmeynejr2983 4 месяца назад +7

    Fantastic. I learned to fly in an AT6 back in the '70's. MY Father in Law wanted to move up to a the P51 after many races. He loved that plane, the P51. Thank you and Happy New Year.

  • @billthomas6296
    @billthomas6296 4 месяца назад +4

    This was my fathers favorite plane, and mine too. He took me to a lot of airshows when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's to watch these birds fly. Thank you for a great video!

  • @ChannelAsh100
    @ChannelAsh100 4 месяца назад +10

    Please post more stuff like this. I really think that this is the best quality footage and audio we have of a p51 mustang on the internet.

  • @sdfpv2658
    @sdfpv2658 2 месяца назад +1

    Truly one of the most beautiful pieces of machinery to ever exist

  • @georgecarr68
    @georgecarr68 Месяц назад +1

    I always wondered about the front visibility on a tail dragger on the ground, I finally got my answer today! Crazy to think those amazing flying machines were used for wars, it took very brave pilots. Thank you Sir for the hard work and effort it took to share your extraordinary experience.

  • @jamesford3648
    @jamesford3648 4 месяца назад +4

    What a Very Good video. It’s shows no MATTER how times you fly, The Preflight is MUST. We have sadly seen it SO MANY times when it is or done there are Consequences. As we use to say When I fly for Uncle Sam “Takoffs are Optional but landings are Mandatory. Be well and the P-51 is my Favorite. The AC That Won WW2. God Bless, Be safe & May you always have Blue Skies.

  • @nightfall22
    @nightfall22 4 месяца назад +4

    Hot damn! Straight off the showroom floor with this p51! The cockpit was beautiful! I’m like bruh he’s just chilling across from a lightning too 😂. Subbed! I loved this.

  • @ExploringHistoryTogether
    @ExploringHistoryTogether День назад

    I love the Mustang... and getting a chance to see it fly from the pilot's POV is great! Thank you for posting!

  • @darrinpennington
    @darrinpennington Месяц назад

    Whaaaaaaaaat a beautiful perspective! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @user-ni9zr5wm3e
    @user-ni9zr5wm3e 4 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for this video, I love it! I'm really surprised how gentle the stalls were. I know they're power off, but still there's a lot of rotating mass up front that I always figured would play havoc with longitudinal torque. Great skill!

  • @jimcarroll9296
    @jimcarroll9296 4 месяца назад +39

    I happen to be a lifetime member of the Warbird Museum, live within the pattern of the airport, and love seeing the plane fly. Also love the clarity of this video. Hope to see you flying again soon.

    • @scootertooter6874
      @scootertooter6874 4 месяца назад

      What airport is this?

    • @jimcarroll9296
      @jimcarroll9296 4 месяца назад +1

      @@scootertooter6874 it’s Clermont County Airport located in Batavia, OH (aka I69).

    • @scootertooter6874
      @scootertooter6874 4 месяца назад

      @@jimcarroll9296 Ah...thanks...I'll check it out in MSFS

  • @NoRRaDo87
    @NoRRaDo87 4 месяца назад

    perfect video! nice sound of the engine! Nice that everything can be seen in detail and you can go through all the checklist items! thank you! ;-)

  • @6StringMan20
    @6StringMan20 2 месяца назад

    Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!! Safe flying.

  • @richarde3912
    @richarde3912 4 месяца назад +7

    I've had the privilege of flying back seat in a Mustang. When the prop bites on take off it really pushes you back in the seat. Been a year and a half and I still get a rise when I think about my flight.
    Taxiing out in front of the crowd makes you feel like a rock star😂.
    And yes it's really loud in the cockpit even with headphones on.

    • @ChannelAsh100
      @ChannelAsh100 2 месяца назад +1

      When i first flew a cirrus i thought it was so cool when the prop bit, now i cant imagine what thats like with 900 more horsepower 😂

  • @brucesahroian1482
    @brucesahroian1482 4 месяца назад +6

    WHAT A MASTERPIECE OF ENGINEERING!!!! I couldn't imagine what it is like to sit behind that massive engine!!! (until now!)

  • @stringbender57
    @stringbender57 3 месяца назад +2

    I always dreamed of flying in a P-51 Mustang. I got a photo of me sitting in the cockpit of Col. Urschlers P-51D at the airshow in Columbia, MO. This video is like a dream come true! It takes awhile before takeoff but the anticipation is a rush! Now subbed!

  • @user-rk9ei9qo5w
    @user-rk9ei9qo5w 3 месяца назад

    Excellent to see such a helpful video with clean and landing config stalls . Ball centred all the time and clear view of asi ets

  • @davecarr7804
    @davecarr7804 4 месяца назад +9

    Nice to see something different other than high speed passes. It`s a very docile stall!

    • @user-jh5fm7ci6o
      @user-jh5fm7ci6o 4 месяца назад +2

      The kind of stalls I do in my little PA-160

    • @user-wy6mo1vr8t
      @user-wy6mo1vr8t 4 месяца назад

      and to think the women ferry pilots in WWII just looked in a little book for a check list on one of these they had never flown and took off..no training:)..Then again women do follow instructions better :)

  • @pablohidalgo2622
    @pablohidalgo2622 4 месяца назад +19

    very good video. I am surprised on the very gentle stalls both clean and with flaps and LG down. Very impressive for this kind of airplane. Thank you.

    • @theworldssexiestman
      @theworldssexiestman 4 месяца назад +4

      I was also surprised by the very gentle stalls, I expected much more wing drop with the big engine and torque.
      Jerry

    • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 4 месяца назад +3

      The Mustang is a fairly stable aircraft to fly, it doesn't do a whole lot of weird stuff like some fighters of that era did, but it's certainly more of a handful than a 172 is. More than anything it was easy to get behind the plane because things simply happen a little faster with it, and a lot of young inexperienced pilots who probably weren't qualified to fly it were giving it a bad rep. It kind of ruffles people's feathers when you say this, but the P-51 is more akin to a truck than a high strung sports car in the way it handles...it just so happens that it's a relatively fast truck.

    • @Airsally
      @Airsally 4 месяца назад +1

      Yes me too, surprised it had very little wing drop. And he had pulled some pitch in the prop to load the engine a bit.

    • @theworldssexiestman
      @theworldssexiestman 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Airsally It might be another case of 'if it looks right, it flies right'. Certainly does in this case.
      Jerry

    • @johnmerryman1825
      @johnmerryman1825 3 месяца назад +1

      Yes! When I flew one I was shocked at how nicely it handled. Reminded me of a bonanza. Of course with a lot more noise. And the engine/systems complexity is much higher. But truly a magnificent piece of engineering!

  • @JW-gb6hq
    @JW-gb6hq 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for posting this…..certainly made my day.👍🏻

  • @gcrauwels941
    @gcrauwels941 4 месяца назад

    THAT, was outstanding!!!!!! Being that this the closest I'll ever get to experience this. I appreciate it.

  • @pirateatfourty
    @pirateatfourty 4 месяца назад +5

    at the end of ww2 my dad bought one off the docks in san francisco for i think 5500 dollars. in the crates. it sat in the crates till 1974 then him and i and a few other mechanics put it together. had the engine freshenedup in bakersfield calif. when it was finished i flew it simple to fly. remember it was designed for 19 yr old pilots. but we also had a at6 so i was not concerned on flying it my dad loved flying but he never got his license. my mother was not to thrilled with planes. i got my license at 16 i am 70 now. damn the years go fast. he loved to go in our hanger at the ranch and just sit there and stare at it and sit in it. then he would call me to have me come fly it and make a few high speed passes for him. we still own that 51 it is at my hanger at my ranch here in upstate washington, back in the late 90's it was totaly refurbished in chino california, i havent had time in the last few years to fly it. but it has gone thru all the annuals so it is still airworthy.i have collected various spares over the years. 3 engines 2 canopys and half a dozen spare props, think there are 3 transport props and 3 paddle props all have been rebuilt and stored properly. we never did airshows and never will. winter is here so i wont be flying it till spring. but it is startedup every couple of weeks. but i also own a 185 cessna and a 1981 cessna 421 and a pitts s1 but it is more of a hanger plane. hung from the ceiling of the hanger, in fact i need to put on some new tires on the 51. just did the landing gear swing test. works fine. it is not for public viewing or show. i will never sell it. in fact when i am close to dying i will get in it fire it up and disappear in it lol you know out of fuel and into the side of a mtn lol no it is a blast to fly. not much of a people person. i hate to hang around airports and listen to all the experts who think they know everything and know nothing. fuel truck come to the ranch and i have them fillup my fuel tanks sop no need to go to airports if you can them the original manuals and how to fly the p 51 ARE STILL FUN TO READ. THEY ARE IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE BIG LETTERS AND PICTURES. that all came with the crated 51 when my dad bought it. years later he said i should of bought 2 of them but 5500 dollars was a lot of money back in 1946 almost broke your mother and me he said a lot of you will think i am nuts which i probably am. but on my demise i will have it crushed. lots of reasons. ri do not want my relatives to get their hands on it but i only have one greedy sister so not a issue

    • @marcwesley8513
      @marcwesley8513 4 месяца назад +1

      @pirateatfourty, what a great story, probably one of the best no BS to date, just some cool family history around an amazing airplane, especially the purchase of a P-51 for $5500, too bad he couldn’t have bought more…I’d still be happy with one…
      You mentioned Chino, for the planes refurbishment, just curious, was it at Planes of Fame with Steve Hinton and the “Chino Kids”? Fighter Rebuilders, Inc.?
      I volunteered at the Planes of Fame for nearly 12 yrs working on the N9MB Flying Wing restoration.. from 1984 to 1996…
      I’m a retired A & P mechanic with nearly 35 yrs in the industry, working on and off in Jet engine overhaull business, then worked at a small airport in North San Diego, Ca. working on a private collection of warbirds, mostly Grummans, T-6’s, Mustangs also, my very first task shortly after starting there was to assist another experienced mech doing a firewall forward restoration of a TF-51 Cavalier conversion mustang (P-51D converted to a two seat TF-51) the owner just bought it as a Christmas present for his son, (nice dad) it hadn’t been flown much in many years, the engine was tired, airplane needed lots of TLC, we installed a fresh overhauled engine, cleaned, inspected, replaced and painted everything up front, did an annual on the remainder of the plane, was thrilled when we did its first engine run-ups, minus a few minor adjustments, no leaks, no issues, she ran as good as she looked, got to do my first test flight, damn, that was one the highlights of my aviation career, subsequently for the next 5 yrs. I was privileged to maintain all of the warbirds of his fleet, again one of the best parts of my career, ended my career working on law enforcement helicopters for San Diego Sheriff’s department, another great experience.
      Your explanation of why the mustang wasn’t too complicated to learn to fly, WWII put a big damper on many things, especially higher levels of education so equipment of that era had to be designed for
      19 -20 yr. old people, who didn’t have much more than a high school education the flight manuals and maintenance manuals had many illustrations using simple language and cartoons to get the message across. I remember using copies of original mustang manuals and the cartoons were great learning tools and amazing to still see in somewhat modern times.
      I totally understand your point of never selling your P-51 and how you’d go for a flight one day, run it out of fuel ooops and become one with terra-firma, as to not allow your sister to get any piece of it, (I’d do the same thing) especially due its current value, needless too say it’s slightly over $5500 (sorry for my sarcasm), just need to add a couple off “zeros” to Dads original out the door price…ya think 🤔.
      But mostly, your honesty about, “doesn’t play well with others”, (I know the feeling) your ranch and aircraft aren’t open to the the public, just know it’s reassuring to me to hear a guy like you has such appreciation for that plane and I assume the family history and the great times spent with your dad working on / flying it. I presume again from your lengthy story, it’s not just about the value of the plane, it’s all the memories rolled into it and big part of your life…many people don’t understand this…..Luv to hear more about it…..
      The story about your dad going out to the hangar and just staring at it, damn I got the same feeling just from working on them, lord knows I couldn’t ever afford one, but I totally know how he felt, the smell of them, Avgas, grease, etc…something so visceral about how those planes make you a part of them…I’m sorry, but only pilots and mechanics who’ve worked them….understand this….
      Being retired from the rat race for over 5 yrs. and although I haven’t wrenched on warbirds in many years, I remember them like yesterday and miss ‘em, although frustrating at times just as rewarding working on them with the payoff of the occasional test flights, that made it all worth while… I racked up over 15 hrs. of back seat time in P-51s…more than most kids I know…lol
      Now residing in southern Montana, 51 miles due north of Yellowstone Park, anytime you want to make a low high speed pass over my house…..feel free….if you ever need an extra set of hands working your P-51….look me up…..always up for a road trip.
      Thank you for a great story and for keeping the P-51 legacy alive as long as possible!
      Perhaps we’ll meet someday in person or eventually in P-51 heaven…..
      Anyway, stay well, fly safe and “keep ‘em flyin’”…..
      So, in lieu of crushing it, know it would have a good home and proper care if you want to fly it to my place and “NO” it would not be sold…I’d like to carry on the chore of “Just Staring at It”…..❤, and yes, I’d even start it up once in awhile!
      Happy New Year….!

    • @valdez25valdez25
      @valdez25valdez25 4 месяца назад

      Great story. I’ll be 70 in March.

    • @clicheguevara5282
      @clicheguevara5282 3 месяца назад +1

      Capitalization and spacing between paragraphs would have made this A LOT easier to read. Also, why not donate it to a museum or something like that? If it's your plane, you can give it to whoever you want. It doesn't have to be destroyed to keep it away from your family, does it?

  • @mpetry912
    @mpetry912 4 месяца назад +5

    sensational. Liked and shared. Impressive amount of right aileron on start of take off roll. counteract torque.

  • @KFARMAERP
    @KFARMAERP 3 месяца назад

    I have 5000 hours in study simulators and a truly beautiful flight, congratulations, an icon of the Most Beautiful Era of Aviation

  • @richardharrold4357
    @richardharrold4357 4 месяца назад

    Well this video is best I've seen and enjoyed of the Mustang. Thank you.

  • @Rockingruvin
    @Rockingruvin 4 месяца назад +3

    Cool vid. I actually enjoyed watching the full checklist on an older vid that is very similar. It took a bit of effort and flipping switches and what not to get the thing ready to start. They called in Merlin because it was a magical engine. Anyway, always great to see the P 51 in action

  • @jonathancraig4296
    @jonathancraig4296 4 месяца назад +5

    Liked that demonstrated clean and dirty stall characteristics. A must in any aircraft you routinely fly so that in your site picture you know what speed she will fly, and what speed she won't. Something than any pilot in a new type should learn in the first couple of flights. Awesome aircraft and video.

    • @valdez25valdez25
      @valdez25valdez25 4 месяца назад +3

      We’ll add audio, walk-around, steep turns, acro & landing in the next one. Go Pro battery quit on us.

  • @keithsorrels6903
    @keithsorrels6903 Месяц назад

    Wonderful to tag along, such a sweet ride, thanks for sharing.

  • @JuanGMartinez
    @JuanGMartinez 4 месяца назад +6

    Beautiful Aircraft, and great flying, thanks for sharing !!!

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 8 дней назад +1

      BeautiFulAirCraft,andGreat
      Flying,ThanlsForSharing!!!

  • @Shrike200
    @Shrike200 4 месяца назад +3

    Fantastic quality, both sound and picture - easily able to see RPM's, altitude, manifold pressure settings etc. The things I fly in real life are a lot quieter and smoother, so I'm forced to get my Merlin fix from sims like DCS World, but this is amazing, thank you.

  • @joevanseeters2873
    @joevanseeters2873 3 месяца назад +2

    Absolutely incredible. What a lucky pilot to be able to fly that piece of history!

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 8 дней назад +1

      AbSoluteItinCredible.
      BeabletoflyThatPieceOfHiStory!
      WhantluCkyPilotTo

  • @adavidf03
    @adavidf03 4 месяца назад

    Beautiful. Thanks for uploading this.

  • @tomling9310
    @tomling9310 4 месяца назад +12

    Plz more of these. 👍💪great video quality and also thank you for not playing music over it.

  • @coldisle
    @coldisle 4 месяца назад +5

    Great camera views…nice to be able to see the gauges so clearly. Thanks!

    • @stephencastello6553
      @stephencastello6553 4 месяца назад +1

      Can't stand the sound of gum smacking. Sorry, I'm gen X, I find the noise of gum smacking, especially in a hot microphone, annoying and repulsive. Aaaaaand, nobody starts a P51 on the right fuel tank. Neeeeever.

    • @valdez25valdez25
      @valdez25valdez25 Месяц назад

      @@stephencastello6553 Really?

    • @stephencastello6553
      @stephencastello6553 Месяц назад

      @@valdez25valdez25 Yes. Both true. The P 51 sends unused fuel back to the left tank. Even if it's not completely full, it was standard procedure to start on the left main. Just so a good pilot doesn't forget the procedure. Nobody wants to piss fuel out on the ground, which is where it went if the left main tank was full.

  • @Flygnisse
    @Flygnisse 14 дней назад

    Great video.!!
    Nice to see the full start,taxing and start with no interruption.
    Amazing good quality on the footage!!

  • @michelleandmarkzimmer1584
    @michelleandmarkzimmer1584 2 месяца назад

    This is the best interaction video I've ever seen of a P-51 that camera on your head explains everything to me I've always liked playing when I go to the Wright-Patterson I get into that stuff

  • @craighermle7727
    @craighermle7727 4 месяца назад +6

    I had 1 ride in a P-51 - 35 years ago - low passes,& a few rolls. It was an amazing day. - Double Trouble II

  • @petop8290
    @petop8290 3 месяца назад +4

    To think most people did not own a car who were flying these planes yet were strapping themselves in and taking to the skies to go and fight. Awesome video, thank you for doing it.

  • @leukostad1592
    @leukostad1592 2 месяца назад

    Wow, that's an experience. Enjoyed the video a lot, thanks for sharing.

  • @BigEKc0cwp
    @BigEKc0cwp 3 дня назад

    What an incredible piece of aviation. Absolutely incredible video.

  • @albert8634
    @albert8634 4 месяца назад +4

    Love your pov videos

  • @TjeRod
    @TjeRod 4 месяца назад

    Amazing video and thank you so much for sharing it!! Grtz from the Netherlands.

  • @bennettshardwoodfloors1657
    @bennettshardwoodfloors1657 3 месяца назад

    What a glorious bird. Thank you!

  • @kevinthorrington2131
    @kevinthorrington2131 3 месяца назад +3

    Listen to that horse power. Wow!!! Probably one of the greatest planes to ever be built. When Goring saw P-51 mustangs over Germany he said “ the war is lost”. He was correct!!! I get goose bumps watching it lift off.

    • @abazaenju
      @abazaenju 3 месяца назад +1

      he didn;t say that bcs the planes ....he say that bcs he saw the planes on germany sky.... and that means.. the enemy reach new teritories

  • @Haribo211
    @Haribo211 4 месяца назад +4

    Great vid. Good quality, straight to the point and without background clutter (well, apart from the friggin' chewing gum, but all the rest outweighs it ;) ). Pity about GoPro crappin' out, but you've still managed to get some interesting action!

    • @valdez25valdez25
      @valdez25valdez25 4 месяца назад

      Sorry about the gum. Hope to do it again, tapped into the audio, and start with a descriptive walk around, and include acro and landing.

    • @Haribo211
      @Haribo211 4 месяца назад

      @@valdez25valdez25 Please do, if it's not too much of a problem of course. The only good warbird onboards with commentary we've got nowadays are the ones by Kermit Weeks and Dave Hadfield. We'd love to see more footage from your flights as well!

  • @ATCDave1
    @ATCDave1 3 месяца назад +1

    Wow, what a cool video of a POV P-51 experience. Many thanks!!

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 7 дней назад

      Wow,WhataCoolVideoOfaPOVP-51
      Experience.MangyThanks!!

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 Месяц назад

    That's a better view than I thought the pilot would have, very cool 🇺🇸

  • @mg9320
    @mg9320 4 месяца назад +3

    Not much altitude lost during stall recovery. Seems like it has nice stalling characteristics as long as the ball is centered.

  • @michaelmontefusco896
    @michaelmontefusco896 4 месяца назад +18

    Pilots and gum chewing go hand-in-hand! No bother here😬

    • @SanyoVojta
      @SanyoVojta 3 месяца назад

      Well, when i take a flight a always use gum, good for presure stuff ... 😊

    • @josephadams4629
      @josephadams4629 Месяц назад

      My misophonia doesn’t like it either

  • @funkengruven7773
    @funkengruven7773 4 месяца назад +1

    What watching this really brought home how it must have been for those young men in WWII who actually executed this same startup procedure, but did so each day knowing they had to go up and use the machine for it's original & intended purpose. I can't imagine what it must have felt like each time they strapped in and did their duty. That big merlin engine and all that power hell bent on one purpose...knowing each day they might end up on the wrong side of the engagement. I can't even imagine, but it must have been one hell of an experience...

  • @ExpeditionaryJeep
    @ExpeditionaryJeep 2 месяца назад

    That was an awesome point of view, first person view video! Thank you Sir for sharing this! 🫡

  • @Rhinozherous
    @Rhinozherous 4 месяца назад +6

    Gum chewing sounds are horrible, but once the engine is running not heard anymore. Very nice bird and flying!

    • @grandmechantultime1422
      @grandmechantultime1422 4 месяца назад +1

      That's why i fast forwarded to when the engine was running. The chewing is a bit much.

  • @Qp0int
    @Qp0int 3 месяца назад +35

    Are you chewing gum?

    • @dislikeme7639
      @dislikeme7639 Месяц назад +1

      He might be chewing gum, I'm not positive

    • @dhooter
      @dhooter 15 дней назад +1

      He is. Saw his reflection in the iPad

    • @dhooter
      @dhooter 15 дней назад +2

      Also most pilots do chew gum. Help with equalizing their ears

    • @andrewhillis9544
      @andrewhillis9544 12 дней назад

      I Think HE Is ! ! !

    • @johnl2116
      @johnl2116 8 дней назад

      Beemans 😂

  • @edfederoff2679
    @edfederoff2679 3 месяца назад

    Excellent video - felt like I am the pilot. Anything ever designed and built by NAA was a gem.

  • @user-wm3dd8vz7s
    @user-wm3dd8vz7s 3 месяца назад

    Great, I like the P51,. Thank you for the Moments to think I am flying.

  • @JohnVHLife
    @JohnVHLife 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank God it started fast, got sick of listening to this dude chew his fricken gum..

  • @williammetcalf1421
    @williammetcalf1421 3 месяца назад +1

    That low fly by was RIGHT DOWN the center line! amazing job

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 8 дней назад +1

      ThatlowflyByWasRIGHTDOWN
      Iine!amaZingJobTheCenter

  • @CS_247
    @CS_247 3 месяца назад

    Every pilot's bucket list topper... 😍certainly mine.

  • @rockangel917
    @rockangel917 2 месяца назад

    Love how the cockpit is modern-day excellent!!!!

  • @Twerkulies
    @Twerkulies 4 месяца назад +1

    I heard a Packard V-1650-7 (Merlin 66) startup outside of the engine bay and it's one of the most amazing sounding engines in the world. Super loud but awesome.

  • @riverwildcat1
    @riverwildcat1 4 месяца назад

    What great fun. The modernized dashboard must be a great help. The original was a labyrinth of switches and gauges that had to be constantly attended to. Magnificent airplane.

  • @deronborghi5929
    @deronborghi5929 4 месяца назад

    Great video, and one of my favorites planes. My brother and I used to have a little contest to see who was the best one at stepping on the ball. And the most steady pushover😅 those were some good times.

  • @timessix8434
    @timessix8434 4 месяца назад +2

    What a fantastic condition your plane is in!

  • @JV-df9em
    @JV-df9em 3 месяца назад

    That cockpit is GORGEOUS

  • @Darchful
    @Darchful Месяц назад

    Beautiful views, beautiful Mustang, thanks!!

  • @christianboutonnet1381
    @christianboutonnet1381 7 дней назад

    Magnifique et merci pour ce moment ... Beautiful and thank you for this moment

    • @faithgarcia8660
      @faithgarcia8660 7 дней назад

      MagniFlqueEtmerCipourCemomeen
      BeautiFulandThankYouForthisMoment

  • @marshie1337
    @marshie1337 4 месяца назад

    thank you for sharing. epic airplane to say the least. magnificent

  • @68dart
    @68dart 4 месяца назад +2

    Awesome , I finally was able to fly in a P51 thank you Turn & Burn 😊

  • @freedomway7240
    @freedomway7240 2 месяца назад

    Beautiful aircraft, might I add, a great pilot. A match made in heaven!

  • @kcimages5157
    @kcimages5157 2 месяца назад

    Wow , great vid and beautiful plane . Ive never wanted to get in a Mustang so bad now !!!!!

  • @alfavulcan4518
    @alfavulcan4518 10 дней назад

    In 2012 I was fortunate to fly in “Little Horse” a P51D at Ellington Field near Galveston, Tx. We took off and flew in formation with another Mustang “ Dakota Kid”. Some barrel rolls and split S’s over Galveston Bay, unforgettable!

  • @markhumphrey8894
    @markhumphrey8894 4 месяца назад

    that was a quick descend and landing. I thought you were getting too low then I saw the run way. Super video!

  • @lesvideosdetarko
    @lesvideosdetarko 7 дней назад

    i spent a good moment with your video ! Thank You !

  • @andresrvlife1386
    @andresrvlife1386 4 месяца назад +1

    Keep 'em coming!!! Excellent!!!! Love it!!!!

  • @04JALD
    @04JALD 4 месяца назад

    Brings back memories. Love the video

  • @ZuluBlackout
    @ZuluBlackout Месяц назад

    Love this! Bucket list for real.

  • @FrederickRH1
    @FrederickRH1 Месяц назад

    Fantastic aircraft and video. Thanks for sharing.