Gathering of Mustang Legends

**acstoon** · 27th September 07, 08:40 AM

I'll be away for 3-day weekend...
Heading to:
http://www.gml2007.com/

Ought to be a blast!
Supposedly the largest gathering of P-51's since Korean War!

**Jock Scot** · 27th September 07, 09:27 AM

Am I correct in thinking that the P-51 was powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine built, under licence,by Packard?A wonderful aircraft.

**acstoon** · 27th September 07, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Am I correct in thinking that the P-51 was powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine built, under licence,by Packard?A wonderful aircraft.

Yes, although the first version, sent to Britain, was powered by an Allison engine.
I love the "doppler-howl-sound" a Merlin powered aircraft creates, as it screams by!
This is a later, Merlin powered model:

**James MacMillan** · 27th September 07, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by acstoon

I'll be away for 3-day weekend...
Heading to:
http://www.gml2007.com/

Ought to be a blast!
Supposedly the largest gathering of P-51's since Korean War!

You said it - "Ought to be a blast!"

Have fun!

**Jock Scot** · 27th September 07, 09:45 AM

OH WOW!Thanks for that.

**BEEDEE** · 27th September 07, 11:23 AM

The Military Channel did a program recently on the world's best fighter aircraft and ranked the P31 #1

Brian

**cessna152towser** · 27th September 07, 01:56 PM

That sounds like great fun. Wish I could come along with you.

**acstoon** · 1st October 07, 04:30 AM

Well... I'm back!
Had a great time.
Lots of great things there.
Will download pix and post a couple of the better ones!
I'm at work, right now... will attend to this when I get home!