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Re: Hinton in USA Today
What's is the longest Glacier Girl and Mr. Shipley's TF-51 have flown in one at one time?? I know those guys know what they are doing, and have taken all the safety measures possible, but that sure is a LONG way over water. I'll be saying an extra prayer for their safe arrival and good weather. Have a GREAT flight guys. God's speed.
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Re: Hinton in USA Today
It's Stephen Grey's TF-51, on its delivery flight to Duxford. It first flew a couple of weeks back, after being built up at Chino by Square One then Fighter Rebuilders.
They've scoped out the route (Hinton flew it with Rod Lewis last week, to Duxford and back) and have chase planes with safety equipment on board, so they've de-risked the trip as much as humanly possible.
Looking forward to hearing of their safe arrival at Duxford on the 29th, and seeing them there a week later.
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Re: Hinton in USA Today
That's new news, June 3rd www.warbirdalley.com , said it was Ed Shipley in a P-51. At any rate, this trip is probably no big deal for those guys, but for a guy like me who has never flown over big water in ANY kind of plane it seems like a REALLY big deal. I'm sure it's going to be a very rewarding time for all who are involved. And for those of us watching [and live tracking] thanks for the updates.
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Re: Hinton in USA Today
Thanks Mike that clears my mind a little. [nice plane and pic] I thought I was a little more crazy than I already knew I was. Since your up on this route back and forth across the ocean, is this a comon thing to fly planes on this track? I understand Red-Bulls P-38 is going to be flown to Austria, is this the route they most likely will take?
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A Tigercat came across the other way last week, from the UK to Chino, for a new owner in Seattle. It used to happen quite a bit, but most of the single-engined aircraft (P-51s and the like) are crated and shipped these days.
The late John Crocker used to be an intrepid transatlantic ferry pilot. To my knowledge he brought a P-51, F8F, FM-2, P-40, F4U, B-25 and F7F over during the 1980s.
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Re: Hinton in USA Today
Steve Hinton is currently due to leave Duxford the day after the airshow (on Mon July 9) and be back in the US a few days later. Maybe straight to Oshkosh, or possibly back to Rod Lewis' place at San Antonio first. The TF-51 is remaining at DX
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Re: Hinton in USA Today
Originally posted by Mike51A Tigercat came across the other way last week, from the UK to Chino, for a new owner in Seattle. It used to happen quite a bit, but most of the single-engined aircraft (P-51s and the like) are crated and shipped these days.
The late John Crocker used to be an intrepid transatlantic ferry pilot. To my knowledge he brought a P-51, F8F, FM-2, P-40, F4U, B-25 and F7F over during the 1980s.
T J
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