P-51 warbird crashes into gulf .. :(

[Big Dad]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/23/us/vintage-plane-crashes-texas/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

rip

[YALE]

RIP to those involved.

[4bangen]

that really sucks. And F the reporter for bringing up the galloping ghost.

[YALE]

that really sucks. And F the reporter for bringing up the galloping ghost.

Yeah. What exactly does that bird have to do with this one again?

[4bangen]

Yeah. What exactly does that bird have to do with this one again?

abso-fucking-lutely nothing.
it's like cnn...
man was killed by a buss today, just like street racing.

[Ted]

abso-fucking-lutely nothing.
it's like cnn...
man was killed by a buss today, just like street racing.

What did Jerry Buss ever have to do with street racing?

[Trick Pony]

Damn, just saw that plane at the airshow at Alliance.

[Strychnine]

Damn. RIP.



There are not many two-seaters left. I think there were only 10 TP-51Ds built officially, and even fewer C trainers, then some "TF-51D" versions after the war, but there can't be that many left. (I know there have been some conversions also)

I knew of this one, one or two D models in FL, one C model with the Collings Foundation (conversion), one in CA, one in England that got a resto... are there any more in the US?

[aggie97]

Holy crap. Just saw the pilot and plane at the bryan airport just before the a&m alabama game a few weeks ago. Plane was absolutely gorgeous and show quality.

<-----sad.

[sc281]

RIP to those involved.

At least they died doing what they loved, though. When I go, I can only hope it will be in a badass piece of machinery like a P51.

[payne5757]

RIP to those involved.

At least they died doing what they loved, though. When I go, I can only hope it will be in a badass piece of machinery like a P51.

Nobody loves crashing. ......

On a serious note, this is sad all around. RIP

Sent from my not soo far away Galaxy...

[Rotortrash]

I went to the alliance airshow on Sunday, this airplane was there. Can't believe it.

RIP to those folks. Sad news for sure.

[Rreemo]

that really sucks. And F the reporter for bringing up the galloping ghost.

Makes for great scumbag media sensationalism.

...but I'm guessing probably b/c the ghost was the last P51 lost before this one. Less than tasteful either way.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Also saw it at the airshow. They put on a beautiful show.

RIP to those lost.

[ZYouL8R]

Damn. RIP.



There are not many two-seaters left. I think there were only 10 TP-51Ds built officially, and even fewer C trainers, then some "TF-51D" versions after the war, but there can't be that many left. (I know there have been some conversions also)

I knew of this one, one or two D models in FL, one C model with the Collings Foundation (conversion), one in CA, one in England that got a resto... are there any more in the US?

Cavanaugh has a 2-seat D-model that was converted to dual controls last yearish.