A new Wingman quiz...

[stuntflyr]

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Gutsy delivery flight to the US. There were a lot of gutsy overwater ferries back then.
Chris...

[Big_Jim]

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Here's a hint, kids...based on Chris' post above. The airplane was named for where it came from....

[Lockheed Bob]

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Clay Lacy #64,Miss Van Nuys (CA)

[MRE]

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"Philippine Mustang" very attractive in color.

[sledge39]

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John Wright's "Philippine Mustang" N51JW "Race 20"

...ferried to PI 1969...

...ferried back 1971...

...Raced at Reno 1973-77 and 1979

[wingman]

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Bingo!

Thanks to all.

A very good looking Mustang...

Neal

[sledge39]

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...Chino 1969...

...preparing for the ferry south...
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[wingman]

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As always, nice pictures there Sledge. This was all a bit before my time, so I know little about it all...

So this was a US civil Mustang that was ferried to the Philipines? I had always assumed that it was an ex-Philipine military aircraft.

Who flew it over? What were those big tanks from?

Neal

[sledge39]

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prepared by Aerosport

ferry pilot to PI was "Jim"... (no longer remember last name...but possibly Froude)

source of tanks unknown

history: http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51...erial/45-11546
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[wingman]

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Thanks Sledge -- I learned something here, which is one reason I post these things...

Here's a somewhat more recent shot, by Birgitta. There may well not be enough clues here but you all do sometimes surprise me so we'll give it a try. Plus, I think it's a really great photograph.

So -- what year??

Neal

[Big_Jim]

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I think there's plenty of clues, Neal.

Let's examine....first off, the dude sitting in the cockpit. He was there "x" years.

Second, there are people in the stands...obviously a championship race and year there 'was' one.

Third, the weather...blue skies. During the "x" year tenure, there was at least one sand storm, and one in the pouring rain.

Fourth, the font used on the cowling was also there for "Y" number of years...but the years that the pilot raced (x) doesn't line up congruently with the font (y).

Thusly, it can only reason that the photo was taken in.......

[wingman]

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Pretty good deducing there Brad -- I think you've got it. I was wondering whether the weather would help anybody.

Neal

[Big_Jim]

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Pretty good deducing there Brad -- I think you've got it. I was wondering whether the weather would help anybody.

Neal

But nobody has ANSWERED it yet. LOL

[Arctic Cat]

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2000? First year with Skip and scooby doo font came in 02?

[Tibia]

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The flames were added in what year, 2000 ?? Then in 2002 there was the dust storm. 2004 saw a different font, or was that 2003...

Now I'm corn fused...

.... Agree'n with Arctic Cat... 2000 / Skip / Gold winner @ 462.007 mph


Bob