'Ole Yeller', Bob Hoover's old P-51D.

[4bangen]

Did you take the P-51/A-10 photo at the Fort Worth Airshow out at NAS JRB last year? Looks familiar. And, Agreed. Gorgeous aircraft!

it came off the interwebs. I need to go to the next Ft Worth show, you know when it is?

[Rotortrash]

it came off the interwebs. I need to go to the next Ft Worth show, you know when it is?

Not sure of dates, but it's in October every year. This year the Canadian snowbirds AND the thunderbirds will be there.

[Chas_svo]

P51s are still as badass as ever, even 60 years later. I loved the flyby!

On another note, every one I heard at startup sounded terrible, popping and spitting. That one did not sound bad at all. Very cool plane and story.

I love those birds!

[JimD]

Great post! Took my jet to many airshows in my USAF days, always awesome to see those old planes fly.

[mikec]

Those planes are awesome and the history behind that particular one is equally as awesome.

Yup. And that flyby was sweet!