P-51 - An American Ambassador Remembered

I tend to gravitate to the warbirds as well, the mid mark spits being
the favs (the SOUND again)!..... (but 'stangs OK too)

We have a squadron of TBM's here.. being retired soon, but are rigged
as spray planes and water bombers.

Was working on my boat early (0530) one quiet morning when 5 round
engines flew over my house , in formation, at 150 ft. OTW to kill
bugs...

I felt blessed, neighbours felt awake.. heh....

Some just don't understand these things,- have no sense of humor,
aviation, or both..

Dave



On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:43:15 GMT, "Dudley Henriques"
wrote:


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Happy landings,

It's a beautiful sentiment.
Believe it or not, I've actually lived an exact duplication of this scenario
more than a few times in my life.
No matter where I was with our P51, the request was always the same; a low
pass and a roll or two before departing the area.
I complied wherever and whenever I could, if time and fuel permitted.
I always felt that when this happened I was just a player. The 51 and indeed
the Merlin sound are one of the most recognizable combinations in all of
aviation. I don't think I ever met anyone seriously involved with flying who
wouldn't admit to having a life long love affair with the airplane.
To many of the people that I met at the fields on these stops en route to
and coming from the air displays I flew, their request would be their once
in a lifetime chance to be so close to the airplane.
Most of all I remember the kids the most. In every face I saw myself at that
age.
I think I enjoyed those little impromptu small airport climbing rolls more
than any displays I ever flew.
Dudley Henriques