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by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:19 pm

I like Mustangs because of the combination of the best of British and American aviation design! For sheer grunt, ability and range they were unbeatable, They made a difference.

Please add you comments or photographs as you see fit.

Thank you

Dave

by **Saracenman** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:21 pm

they always look a little 'industrial' to me - almost awkward

i KNOW they are fabulous aeroplanes, but nothing will ever match a Spitfire in my book

sm

by **Mackrick** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:34 pm

Well I like them..

by **Dan4th** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:37 pm

SM:

Well, I suppose you know where I come down on
this issue. I will assemble my thoughts and come
back later with my comments.......

My position is that there's plenty of credit and
"greatness" to go around here.....

Dan4th

by **Saracenman** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:45 pm

absolutely - the Mustang's range was perhaps its best attribute in WW2 - obviously the performance too, but they just don't 'stir' me quite like a Spit does

sorry!

by **Spitfire** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:56 pm

When I was at Duxford a few years back - on the day they flew the 21 Spitfires - we were treated to a display by 2 Mustangs in very close formation - one was flown by Lee Proudfoot and I can't remember who flew the other.

But apparently Lee had only flown in that day and hadn't practised a routine with the other bloke so said he would just follow the other chaps lead ..... well I have NEVER seen anything so brilliant in my life - it was spell binding .... you could have tied them together with 2 bits of string

They were SO close all the time and the formatting was unbelievable through every manouvre - The noise of the 2 merlins was just like a Mosquito - in fact they could have been a Mosquito they were that close together :))

Not a total devotee of the Mustang - but that day I was just gobsmacked by them :ymapplause:

by **Tom.com** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 pm

I like Mustangs, they have one at North Weald

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:16 pm

Do you mean the one owned by Peter Teichman?

by **Ducati Boy** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:39 pm

Saracenman wrote:they always look a little 'industrial' to me - almost awkward

i KNOW they are fabulous aeroplanes, but nothing will ever match a Spitfire in my book

sm

Industrial!! Phillistine!! :-o

Now really SM :-o

"Industrial" is a Suzuki motorbike. =))

Iconic is a Ducati motorbike. $\:D/$

A Mustang is a flying Ducati and therefore also Iconic! Q.E.D :ymapplause:

$\:D/$ $\:D/$

Still love Spits too

by **Saracenman** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:43 pm

Ducati Boy wrote:......"Industrial" is a Suzuki motorbike. ................

cheeky bastard! =))

sorry mate - Mustang - all square-edged wings and a fuselage that's clearly been designed by a child! =))

nasty

by **Hihonyr8811** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:48 pm

*Gets hard hat ready* I'm neither here nor there with mustangs, they just don't do it for me.

Best pic so far in this thread is the one with the C-47 in the background =))

Maybe i'm just not a fighter girl

However I do like this pic I took at Legends last year (just before Miss Helen had her little landing accident)

by **Tom.com** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:59 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Do you mean the one owned by Peter Teichman?

no idea although they once had it out and were taking pics of it with a mustang gt

by **Gully** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:37 pm

I like Mustangs - they sound superb and always put on a spirited display. However, I prefer both the Spitfire and Corsair from an aesthetic perspective.

Another Flying Legends '08 piccie for good measure...

Gully

by **Ducati Boy** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:10 pm

Take a look at this site, it's very informative and should gives a good understanding of a truly beautiful aircraft. These are the babies I am aiming to fly in this year as soon as I am fit enough to do it.

http://www.stallion51.com/sightsound/si ... photo.aspx

by **Saracenman** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:11 pm

nice - but wouldn't you rather fly in a Spit DB?

by **Tom.com** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:23 pm

by **Mackrick** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:30 pm

by **Spitfire** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:58 am

I like Mustangs - but I agree with previuos comments that its a bit angular .....

and this pic looks for all the world as though someone has strapped a Messerschmitt Bubble Car to the top of the fuselage as an after thought =))

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:50 am

Spitfire wrote:I like Mustangs - but I agree with previuos comments that its a bit angular .....

and this pic looks for all the world as though someone has strapped a Messerschmitt Bubble Car to the top of the fuselage as an after thought

Heretic, blasfemer!

by **Spitfire** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:24 am

Oh I don 't know ---- Heathen in one thread ----- heretic blasphemer in another

Ever felt popular =))

by **IanM** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:11 pm

I never have liked Mustangs. They look a little strange to me.

However, this kind of Mustang I do like...

by **Wedgy** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:13 pm

Indeed

Ahhh K.I.T.T.

by **Louise** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:22 pm

IanM wrote:I never have liked Mustangs. They look a little strange to me.

However, this kind of Mustang I do like...

you pillock, what i wonder is this all about, heres a clue iconic AIRCRAFT!

by **IanM** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:43 pm

Really????

You mean this isn't a motoring forum?????

Bloody hell Louise, relax a bit will you!

And besides, Wedgy likes them too and he runs the show

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:02 pm

Let's settle this in good old HARRY HILL style!

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! :ymapplause:

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