[ARC5] P-51 Cockpit

[Michael Bittner]

Sure would be nice if there was a similar 360 degree cockpit view of a 
Mustang restored with authentic WWII equipment.
BTW, I did not notice any gunsight.  At least not one even similar to the 
one I looked through while going through air-to-air gunnery training in the 
SNJ.  That one took up a noticable bit of the forward view through the wind 
screen.  Mike, W6MAB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LARRY D GODEK" <telegrapher at q.com>
To: "gordon white" <gewhite at crosslink.net>; <kk5f at arrl.net>; 
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <kk5f at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] P-51 Cockpit


>
> A few years back for my 60th birthday i took a ride in the back seat of a 
> P-51 from the Chino Planes of Fame outfit over in Chino, CA.  Nice 
> birthday present.  I had an original P-51 flight manual and a fellow who 
> was the pilot on that particular plane wanted it real bad so he offered me 
> a ride in exchange for it.  How could i refuse as i had always wanted to 
> fly in one of them.
>
> If any of you are or happen to be around Columbus, OH., about every 2nd 
> year i think they have a "Gathering of Mustangs" or something similar 
> which usually attracts around 60-75 or so flying P-51 machines.  Quite an 
> airshow with sights and sounds that you will quickly relate to an active 
> airdrome from WWII.  We have one here in Mesa, AZ that does not belong to 
> the CAF outfit and occasionally gives out rides.  Very nice machine 
> indeed.  Nothing relates to anything sound wise such as the very nice 
> purring V-1710 engine.  I will say that the sound inside the plane is very 
> different than what you will hear standing outside on the ground.
>
> I thought the video of th cockpit was very nice indeed.
>
> Larry
> W0OGH