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"gatt" wrote:

"Don Homuth" wrote in message
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It was a remarkable aircraft without question. Though to be honest, the
sound of a RR Merlin 12 roaring by still is The sound of a WW2
warbird to me.

The P-51, Spitfire and Hurricane all shared that venerable sound.

Indeed. I'm more of an R-1820 Cyclone fan, myself, but I'd really like to
hear an original Daimler-Benz in a bf109 someday. The one at Evergreen is
considered to priceless to fly (/insure) at this point.

I just plain Love to hear it.

Unfortunately, the general public has a decreasing appreciation for the old
warbirds. Sad thing. There's a Thunderbolt at Tillamook now, though.

-c

I listen to the sounds all the time on old tapes of the war birds. the
sounds of a 17, 38, 51, Spits etc are so distinctive that you can
identify them easily.

Years ago in California, East Bay, we were standing in the parking lot
of a hotel in Orinda. the UNMISTAKABLE sound of a 17 became apparent
and lo, one appeared overhead in about a minute. One of the great days
of my life.

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