Flying the P-51C

[Bradburger]

With Kermit Weeks : -

Part 1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z1Z-WEZZGM&feature=share&list=UL4z1Z-WEZZGM

Part 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1F_UJaaP1A&feature=share&list=ULJ1F_UJaaP1A

Cheers

Paul

[Bradburger]

Part 3


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXxUApaaWo&feature=share&list=ULeOXxUApaaWo

Cheers

Paul

[luckydog]

:applause::applause::applause::icon29::guinness:

[magoo]

What a treat!

Most engrossing watching him cycle repeatedly through his checklists.

Sound....just amazing. Good, good stuff.

Thanks for posting.

[mrogers]

A real treat absolutely awesome.:applause::applause::applause:

It was good watching him go through the cockpit checking and rechecking and flying and I remembered my drill in the WOP Mustang being very similiar to his. I could understand what he was doing due to my hours of flying in the WOP mustang cockpit.

[stiz]

whats the button he keeps pressing on the dash during start up?

[Victory103]

Amazing find, nice to see that the runup is similar to modern GA airplanes. I need to get the headstrap now for my GoPro. Didn't see any paper checklists, but he does have a great flow checking each switch/dial.

[Wittpilot]

From his FB page:

"The button I push on the top of the dash is to check that the landing gear warning light is working."

[aircav1970]

That was outstanding! Probably the closest I'll ever get to being in the cockpit of a P-51....thanks for sharing this.

[Curtis P40]

The CAF's Red Tail P-51c is in town this week. After watching these videos, I think I'll sneak over to the airport and see if the hanger is unlocked...:icon_lol:

[PRB]

That's good stuff. I didn't see as much right rudder input during the take off roll as I imagined I would. Robert Johnson, in his book "Thunderbolt", descibes having to keep the right rudder pedal to the floor at the start of the take off roll. Maybe P-51s are "easier", in that regard, than P-47s...