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Cleartheprop
April 14th, 2013, 06:31
I was watching at the video of "Big Beautiful Doll" midair collision and crash at the 2011 Duxford Airshow and beside the Skyraider involved, the 3rd aircraft in the formation was a P-51 called "February".
Does this repaint exist for the WBS Mustang? I was not able to find it.
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Bomber_12th
April 14th, 2013, 09:32
Mirage, I don't believe so. Would you be more interested in a depiction of the original, or in a depiction of the restored aircraft as shown? I have a depiction of the restored "Flying Dutchman", which is very similar in markings, which I will be releasing soon after the release of a couple of restored 'blue-nosers' (and I already have all of the artwork ready for the restored 'February' to put it together).

The restored example shown is owned by the Friedkin family (Comanche Fighters) located at a private airfield in Texas (where their airforce of warbirds is based). Dan Friedkin is one of the 'Horsemen' pilots, and the Mustangs 'February' and 'Fragile but Agile' (also owned by the the Friedkins) were shipped over to England for the Flying Legends air show that year, where the Horsemen performed.

Cleartheprop
April 14th, 2013, 11:41
Mirage, I don't believe so. Would you be more interested in a depiction of the original, or in a depiction of the restored aircraft as shown? I have a depiction of the restored "Flying Dutchman", which is very similar in markings, which I will be releasing soon after the release of a couple of restored 'blue-nosers' (and I already have all of the artwork ready for the restored 'February' to put it together).

The restored example shown is owned by the Friedkin family (Comanche Fighters) located at a private airfield in Texas (where their airforce of warbirds is based). Dan Friedkin is one of the 'Horsemen' pilots, and the Mustangs 'February' and 'Fragile but Agile' (also owned by the the Friedkins) were shipped over to England for the Flying Legends air show that year, where the Horsemen performed.
Hello John,
Actually, I think I was looking for the restored version as shown on the real life picture. I am flying the last formation flight of "Big Beautiful Doll" (along with a Skyraider and another P-51) and I thought that would be nice indeed to fly the actual version of the P-51 Wigman (February) (in order to show the 3 airplanes flying together in a possible future video).
What are the differences between the restored version and the original from the outside?
I have the "Flying Dutchman" version too. It is the one I use by default for this specific flight. It is very similar indeed.
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Cleartheprop
April 15th, 2013, 00:29
with the flying Dutchman:
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Bomber_12th
April 18th, 2013, 12:10
Fantastic formation shots, Mirage!

Here's "February" (restored). As seen here, the repaint is applied to one of the models included in 'Mustang Tales'. If you don't have that set, or you have a preferred set, please let me know and I can make it available for which ever set that may be, as well. (I might now have to get around to a depiction of that 'Big Beautiful Doll' that was involved in that formation (and unfortunately later destroyed). It had an incredible finish in the few short weeks leading up to that years Flying Legends show, and it would look great in FSX with the highly polished metal.)

"February" is of course one of the stars, along with the main star, the pilot of the original "February", Jim Brooks, of the well known film "Gray Eagles", which was made by film maker Chris Woods during the time he owned the aircraft (the aircraft has been owned, since then, by the Friedkin family/Comanche Fighters, and one of the go-to aircraft for the "Horsemen").

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULTCbhYlBOg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI0gy9I3sdk

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8661623296_a4ee3d2e68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8661623296/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8661623238_3b6cb4fbe7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8661623238/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8661623210_26c3f82b74_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8661623210/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8660522655_d790ac5af5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8660522655/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8660522617_b269ca7dd0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8660522617/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8661623088_3067a57b6b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34363610@N08/8661623088/)

Bone
April 18th, 2013, 13:05
That skin is awesome.

Mr.Mugel
April 18th, 2013, 13:13
That first shot is amazing! Except for the cut off exhaust pipe shadows, it could almost go as an air to air photography!

fsxar177
April 18th, 2013, 16:56
That first screen made me say 'wow' too!

Cleartheprop
April 18th, 2013, 21:22
Your depiction of "February" is just fantastic.
I am downloading the mustang tales set right now. (not only for "february" of course but this is the opportunity for me to grab this set.)
Thank you for the videos links. Those films make this repaint meaningful indeed.

Cleartheprop
April 18th, 2013, 22:42
Some shots of "February".. in my aircraft, the pilot wears a HGU-55.... ;)
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