[ARC5] "Was the P-51 Mustang unbeatable?" on Quora

[MARK DORNEY]

A P-51 was a good aircraft, but was certainly not “ unbeatable”. No aircraft is. 

Mark D. 

“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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> On Aug 18, 2021, at 8:40 PM, gewhite at crosslink.net wrote:
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> Major Paul A. Conger is credited with 11.5 victories in the 8th AF
>  - Gordon White
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> Subject: [ARC5] "Was the P-51 Mustang unbeatable?" on Quora
> From: "Mike Feher" <n4fs at eozinc.com>
> Date: Wed, August 18, 2021 12:19 pm
> To: <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
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> Me, only flew in commercial or private. Never piloted. My mother’s boyfriend for about 20 years in CA was a WWII flying Ace Paul Conger. Had some interesting stories. I was just an engineer working for the defense industry for over 50 years, making things hopefully easier for our troops in many ways. 73 - Mike
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> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell NJ 07731
> 848-245-9115
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> From: MARK DORNEY <mkdorney at aol.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 2:07 PM
> To: Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net>
> Cc: MICHAEL BITTNER <mmab at cox.net>; Michael Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>; Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] "Was the P-51 Mustang unbeatable?" on Quora
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> Wait a minute. PIC? In a fighter?  Even in Vietnam, most fighters at the most had a Pilot and a REO ( for instance, the F4 Phantom ). What type of aircraft did you fly in?
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> Mark D. 
> “In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Aug 18, 2021, at 1:59 PM, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
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> The subject line says P-51.
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> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell NJ 07731
> 848-245-9115
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