Need some help identifying planes in a picture of mine. Year. is somewhere around 84-85. Fairly certain that the mustang on the left is Miss America.
Sorry for the size.. Thanks!
Sorry for the size.. Thanks!
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If 85 the Sea Fury could be Dale Clark. Looks bare metal. He ended up upside down at pylon 1 during a heat race. WOW! -
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looks like mustang 102 John Marlin'sComment
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Shawn, do you mean the middle mustang?Comment
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That could be Lloyd Hamilton's Sea Fury Race 16 flown by Art Vance in 85 he was the one that got up side down going around pylon 1, because I ask Art about it when he landed and what he said is watch me next time I'm going to be at flight level 240 out there.Comment
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yes looks like green to meComment
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upside down at Pylon1 ??????????
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Airracer it might be wally Mcdonnell 106 seafury if it was 1985 or Richard Drury seafury . ShawnComment
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Could be Hamilton in the pic.
In 85 during a heat race that was mostly Furies, I think it was Friday (I'll have to watch the video I took), cold windy and cloudy, Dale got caught in the wake of the planes before him. Got him past 90 degrees, and he did a wicked slip, pulling out just feet from the gtound. That year he was flying a bare metal (not polished) two seat Sea Fury, Nuthin Special #40.
The stab covers most of the canopy in the pic so I can't tell for sure if it's him or Hamilton, which had the single canopy. Your right, could be green not metal tho, and Clark only had the red number on the side.Last edited by Leo; 04-16-2008, 07:28 AM.Comment
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I know for sure the pic was taken on Saturday if that helps. Are we all in agreement the the left hand mustang in Miss America?Comment
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Leo i remember thatComment
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Ok campers, given that flyingjibus is certain this is a Saturday shot a
search of RARA's database has yielded the following info:
1. The lower left racer can not be #11, as in 1985 Miss America ran in
heat 3A where the only Sea Furies were #8 & #15 both with 4 blade
props. Again according to the database #11 did not race in 1986.
2. The 1985 heat 3B did not contain a dark painted P-51, as the middle
one appears to be, which leaves only heat 3C. Racer #2 is a perfect
match for the middle plane. Whether either of the other 51s in this
race, nos. 19 & 51 could be the lower racer is very iffy. As for the
two Sea Furies in this heat #40's side number was red not white, if
my memory serves me, leaving #43 who's markings I do not recall.
3. The only 1986 heat this could possibly be is 3C, as there were no
Sea Furies in 3B and only the four bladed #8 & #15 in heat 3A. If
this is the race depicted the racers most likely are nos. 10, 2 & 106.
Given the lack of detail, due to the distance and shadow, #91 could
be the lower racer, just as the middle plane could be #102 while #924
might be on the right.
If the racers are not definitely identified by this evening I will delve into the NAG Rag morgue, which for these heats would contain individual lap speeds which may help decern if any three of the potential suspects ran as a pack.
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the middle plane is 102
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Boy did I screw up, the original post clearly said it was either 84 or 85.
OK Shawn if you are certain that the middle racer is #102, my first guess also, then the Sea Fury has to be either #40 or #88 and the other P-51 can't be Miss America. If on the other hand that is #11 on the left then the middle plane is #2 while the Sea Fury is #16.
FrankComment
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And I thought that Abbott & Costello's "Who's On First" was confusing. I'll have 2 beers sorting thi out.Lockheed BobComment
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