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Re: Tony D's P51

Posted by TonyD on Tue Feb 26, 2002 01:45:00 PM

In reply top Re: Tony D's P51 posted by Mick on Mon Feb 25, 2002 06:11:08 PM

Nice one Mick!

A few years ago a small production line was set up to create a few repros of a very rare type. As there were a few parts used in one of the repros, on owner (allegedly!) claimed his original, then another owner said no, it was his that was the original (Shades of 'No, I'm Brian of Nazareth!!!')

: Hi Tony.
:
: No worries, it was a pleasure to do it, I always enjoy di
: gging up the history of 8th AF Mustangs.
:
: Yes, the Komet was destroyed by the two pilots named, but
: the only problem is discovering which P51 Erfkamp was actu
: ally flying at the time, my book doesn't go into such deta
: il sadly. I have no access to ORB's, Log Books or anything
: like that, mores the pity, but I bet someone could find o
: ut for you.
:
: You sell yourself short with the remains of your Mustang T
: ony, in the right hands it could be complete and flying by
: the end of next week.
: After all, as a famous Florida parts dealer is on record a
: s having said to the authorities........."All it takes is
: an original bolt or screw to rebuild a P51 indentity" !!!!
: !!
: Presumably he doesn't even need the data-plate to do it, m
: akes you wonder just how many warbirds are running around
: with nothing more than a bolt, screw or rivet from the gen
: uine article, and the owner/rebuilder claims the complete
: aircraft was found in a barn in Shangri-La covered in laye
: rs of chicken crap..........so yours would be a "right nic
: e restoration" having the data-plate no less, and a rudder
: pedal!
:
: TaTa
: Mick, planning on competing for England and winning the go
: ld in the 2003 International Cynical Games to be held in A
: tlantis, or Shangri-La if the weather's bad........anyone
: having an aversion to copious quantities of wool being pul
: led over their eyes is welcome to attend.

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