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  • Who's Mustang #7

    Here's another one for you.
    Today this Mustang is just as fast as it is good looking.
    I'm sure someone out there has other photos of this Mustang. These photos were taken at Torrance airport, CA. in 1958 by my father and I am using them with his permision and are copyright under his name.
    http://www.pbase.com/marauder61
    http://www.cafepress.com/aaphotography

  • #2
    photo #2
    http://www.pbase.com/marauder61
    http://www.cafepress.com/aaphotography

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    • #3
      Mustang

      I think it's.........

      "Merlin's Magic"


      RG
      Warlock #75, Steve Ballard, Al "Papa" Goss
      RIP 03/17/10

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      • #4
        Interesting History

        Merlin's Magic"

        Serial #: 44-73129
        Construction #:122-39588
        Civil Registry: N5480V, N51SL. N151SE
        Model: P-51D
        Name: Merlin's Magic
        Status: Airworthy
        Last Info: 2002
        History:
        1958: Tony Randozza, Oakland, CA. - Registered as N5480V.
        1963: J.M. Jackson, Long Beach, CA.
        1963-1965: Thomas W. Winship, Corona Del Mar, CA. - Gear collapsed during landing,
        Santa Monica, CA, Nov. 4, 1965.
        NTSB Identification: LAX66F0178 14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
        Event occurred Thursday, November 04, 1965 in SANTA MONICA, CA
        Aircraft: N AMERICAN P-51D, registration: N5480V
        3-3897 65/11/4 SANTA MONICA CALI N AMERICAN P-51D NONCOMMERCIAL
        TIME - 1530 N5480V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP
        TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT - GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE
        GEAR COLLAPSED - LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
        AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL TURNBUCKLE SHAFT FAILED
        1963: Stans Aircraft Sales, Fresno, CA.
        1969: Frank A. Barrena, San Luis Obispo, CA.
        1969: Delivered to FA Haiti Air Forceas FAH 15650 North American F-51D Mustang.
        Used by the Escadre de Combat.- Damaged in mid-air collision with another FAH-51.
        1969: July: Retired from Haiti Air Force
        1972: Recovered from Haiti by Dixon J. Smith, Seattle, WA., stored dismantled in Miami, FL.
        Registered as N51SL.
        1978-1986: Rodney Barnes, Oconomowoc, WI.
        1982: Restoration at Chino
        1987-2003: Stuart Eberhardt, Danville, CA. - Registered as N151SE.
        2000: Firewall forward restoration. Flown as race #22/Merlin's Magic.
        RENO AIR RACES
        1988: Qualifying speed 324.820, place 33. Did not make original field.
        1989: Qualifying speed N/A.
        Bronze race 3rd place, speed: 327.584
        1990: Qualifying speed 355.752, place 24
        Silver race 9th place, speed: 350.932
        1991: Qualifying speed 374.098, place 16
        1992: Qualifying speed N/A.
        Silver race 5th place, speed: 347.132. Penalties: Cut pylon 5, lap 1.
        1993: Qualifying speed 376.455, place 12
        Silver race 5th place, speed: 361.281
        1994: Qualifying speed 371.225, place 11
        Gold race 8th place, speed: 331.554. Speed computed on 7 laps completed.
        1995: Qualifying speed 362.302, place 10
        Gold race 9th place, speed: 332.869. Speed computed on 5 laps completed.
        1996: Qualifying speed 369.971, place 12
        Silver race 1st place, speed: 375.061
        1997: Qualifying speed 367.750, place 18
        Silver race 6th place, speed: 348.033.Speed computed on 6 laps completed.
        1998: Qualifying speed 381.050, place 17
        Silver race 3rd place, speed: 380.638
        1999: Qualifying speed 378.946, place 18
        Silver race 7th place, speed: 363.952. Speed computed on 6 laps completed.
        2000: Qualifying speed 413.842, place 10
        Gold race DNF Lap 7
        2002: Qualifying speed 434.755, place 4
        Gold race 5th place, speed: 412.723
        2003: Qualifying speed 374.085, place 17
        Silver race 5th place, speed: 389.572

        Hey Bill if you read this post you must have a good shot or two of Merlin?
        http://www.pbase.com/marauder61
        http://www.cafepress.com/aaphotography

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        • #5
          Are you talking to me? Not many but here is one.

          Bill Pearce
          Attached Files
          Bill Pearce

          Old Machine Press
          Blue Thunder Air Racing (in memoriam)

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          • #6
            Yup your the Bill I'm looking for.
            About your photo, one word: AWESOME!
            Thanks for sharing your photo.
            Anyone out there ever seen a photo of a Haiti Air Force Mustang?
            http://www.pbase.com/marauder61
            http://www.cafepress.com/aaphotography

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            • #7
              Why thank you Victor. I appreciate the comment as well as you putting up these pictures that you dad took. Thanks to you dad as well.

              I did not even know Haiti had an air force.

              The Bill
              Bill Pearce

              Old Machine Press
              Blue Thunder Air Racing (in memoriam)

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              • #8
                Another View

                I remembered I had a few of MM from last year.. here's another look...

                Wayne
                Attached Files
                Wayne Sagar
                "Pusher of Electrons"

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                • #9
                  Whoa, whoa, whoa, Wayne. You mean these things have a top side too? Damn, I've been on the wrong side of the line!

                  BP
                  Bill Pearce

                  Old Machine Press
                  Blue Thunder Air Racing (in memoriam)

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                  • #10
                    Great shot Wayne! Bill, man I know what you mean. How do us little folk get out there? At least Wayne's on our side, I mean the other side so we can get a peek.
                    http://www.pbase.com/marauder61
                    http://www.cafepress.com/aaphotography

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                    • #11
                      WOW! Bad Asst!

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                      • #12
                        Here's one of Merlin's Magic shot from the crowd line in 2002.
                        Attached Files
                        Jeff Lo
                        Biplane race #13 "Miss Gianna"
                        Biplane race #6 "Miss Dianne"

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                        • #13
                          And another one at speed, also 2002.
                          Attached Files
                          Jeff Lo
                          Biplane race #13 "Miss Gianna"
                          Biplane race #6 "Miss Dianne"

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                          • #14
                            Hati did have Mustangs in their air force. They were all painted purple with a widening checkerboard stripe down the side. Of course they were ALL named "Voodoo". It kinda made it hard for the pilots to find which plane was theirs out on the ramp!

                            Race 29
                            Full throttle till you see God, then turn left!

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                            • #15
                              Haitian Air Force

                              Originally posted by W J Pearce

                              I did not even know Haiti had an air force.

                              The Bill
                              Don't they have a Bobsled team, too?

                              MAE

                              Comments@Reno-SteadAirport.com

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