So, are you familiar with Stallion 51? If not, let me bring you up to speed. You give them money, they let you fly their P-51. Now, ordinarily this costs several thousand dollars--after all it isn't exactly cheap to operate a P-51--but, thanks to a raffle being put on by SAFE, you could have this... Read more »
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A Warbird. Sort Of… | Warbird Wednesday
Last week, while attempting to write, I was wasting time perusing Youtube when I came across the video above. It made me wonder, "how flexible is my definition of a warbird?" The aircraft in question is a Titan T-51 Mustang. It is a 3/4th scale replica of a P-51. Like any kit plane, it comes to you... Read more »
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Chinook Craziness | Warbird Wednesday
I know that they are helicopters and that they are still in active service, but I've found a couple of videos of CH-47 Chinooks doing some crazy things. I feel it is certainly an aircraft worthy of the term warbird since it has been through quite a few of them. Of all the things I've... Read more »
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17 Reasons Not to Litter in Texas | Warbird Wednesday
If you're a fan of warbirds and you're (presumably) not a fan of littering, have I got a treat for you. It's a long lost (I'm basing this on some of the comments) commercial from Texas. It was born out of a partnership with the State of Texas and the (then) Confederate Air Force. At... Read more »
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Airshow Routine Featuring a Pair of Merlins | Warbird Wednesday
If you read this blog much, or even if you don't, you could probably guess that I love P-51s. While there are definitely other aircraft that tickle my fancy, there is just something special about watching a P-51 fly. I imagine there is something special about actually flying one, but the money and flying a... Read more »
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Some Thoughts Regarding the Reno Air Race Crash | Warbird Wednesday
Initially I had planned to not write a post about the tragedy in Reno. I felt like there was enough noise out there from the mainstream media and other outlets. I didn't really think there was anything that I could say that would add anything. Also, before you get too far, I'm not going to... Read more »
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Warbirds in the Afternoon Make Everything Better | Warbird Wednesday
It's been almost a month since OSH11, and I'm almost recovered. I've processed my photos down to a workable 700, all the gear is put away, and I've mowed the yard (twice). Actually, I've done a lot more than that, but you get the idea. The trouble is, I miss eating lunch to the tune... Read more »
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Check Out This Interesting Website | Warbird Wednesday
I look at a lot of websites and I consume a lot of web content. I'm probably not all that different from a lot of people these days, but I say this because I've found a website that made me say "Wow!" Now, I have two confessions to make: This page might not fit into... Read more »
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Awesome Video of B17 and B25 | Warbird Wednesday
So, I've gotten carried away working on some exciting new things in the last couple of days and I neglected to actually complete the posts I've been working on. The good news is that I will have some new things to announce soon. Anyway, what I've got for you today is a very interesting video... Read more »
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Hello, my name is Matt Everett and as of 1/1/2010 I am a private pilot ASEL. I started this blog early in my training and used it primarily as a place to keep notes of my lessons. Since then it has grown to much more than that, but my main focus is still on aviation experiences.
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