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For Sale: “Truly One of a Kind” P-51 Pedal Plane

A “truly one of a kind” P-51 pedal plane has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This is truly a one of a kind P-51 Mustang Pedal Car Reno Air Racer Boomer II. This pedal car was made from the patterns and kit sold by EAA. It was built for my husband by a wonderful homebuilder who my husband believed was the best homebuilder he ever knew. It is painted as the mustang Boomer II that my husband raced in the Reno National Air Races. Condition is very good. It has only been pedaled around inside the hangar a few times by our granddaughter and has been up on this cabinet for the last few years.

The unique pedal plane is located in Owasso, Oklahoma and is currently being offered for US $3,750. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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For Sale: P-51 Pedal Plane for the Budding Warbird Enthusiast

We’re getting to that time of year again, and for those seeking a gift for the budding warbird enthusiast, this P-51 pedal plane has been spotted for sale.

The offering reportedly has a wingspan 4 ft and an overall length 5 ft. It is constructed of wood and sheet metal and features stick steer.

The pedal plane is located in Marietta, Georgia and is currently being offered for US $795, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Eduard Releases New P-51D F-6D/K Photo Reconnaissance Model Kit

Eduard has released a new F-6D/K photo reconnaissance version of the P-51D Mustang in 1/48 scale.

The new offering (82103) reportedly includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted photo-etched parts, a painting mask and marking options for six machines:

1. F-6D-15, 44-14874, flown by Lt. John E. Jacoby, 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF, Johnson Field, Japan, September 1945
2.F-6D-10, 44-14699, flown by Lt. Clifford S. Slonneger, 109th TRS, 67th TRG, 9th AF, Gosselies, Belgium, 1945
3. F-6K-10, 44-12223, 118th TRS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, Chengkung, China, 1945
4. F-6K-15, 75th FS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, Luliang Airfield, China, 1945
5. F-6D-15, 44-15417, flown by Lt. Edwin H. Pearle, 2nd FS, 2nd ACG, Cox´s Bazar, India, Spring 1945
6. F-6D-10, 44-14659, 111th TRS, 68th TRG, 12th AF, Fürth, Germany, July 1945

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P-51 Under Restoration and For Sale With Option to Complete as P-51D or TF-51

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Tom Reilly and his skilled crew (best known for the award-winning XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration) are currently in the process of restoring a P-51 (S/N 44-12853), and it’s for sale. The listing states (in part):

This is a unique opportunity to have a P-51 Mustang built to your specifications. Customer to choose: restored as a P-51D or a TF-51: Interior paint colors, instrument panel layout, rear seat configuration, replica guns/no guns, exterior paint / polish. The project is currently under restoration and the will be updated as subassemblies are completed and parts added.

The fuselage has reportedly been rebuilt with new skins and longerons and is ready for systems installation (the systems are described as “either N.O.S., new manufactured, or overhauled to zero time specifications”). The engine mount has also been rebuilt with new longerons. A wing kit has been purchased from Odegaard Wings and will be restored with new wing spars, ribs, and skins. The aircraft will be powered by a Packard V-1650-9 to be overhauled by either Vintage V-12’s or Roush Aviation.

The project is located in Georgia and is currently being offered with two options: completed as a P-51D for $2.45m or a full dual control TF-51 for $3.5m. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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P-51D Mustang Offered For Sale “Excellent Aircraft With Great History”

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1944 North American P-51 Mustang S/N 484390 “Section Eight” (N2869D) has hit the market. The listing states:

TTAF 3385 Engine TTSM 206 50 hrs since heads and banks Prop TT 408. A.D. due 2023 Based in Idaho for the past 40 years. Excellent aircraft with a great history.

The machine is located in Pocatello, Idaho and is currently being offered for US $2,450,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Tomás Del Coro via Flickr)

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P-51D “Rosalie” For Sale With Newly Reduced Price

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1944 North American P-51D “Rosalie” (s/n 44-75009 / N51TC) is available for sale with a newly reduced price.

The airframe reportedly has 1903 TTSN while the Packard -1650-7 engine (w/ Rolls Royce 720 Heads & Banks) has 115 hrs SMOH (25 hrs since top overhaul by Roush Aviation). The machine is fitted with a Hamilton Standard 24D50 w/ Paddle Blades (35 hrs since overhaul / A.D. coupled with 12/17) and includes an avionics package, new oil and coolant lines (2018) and P-63 wheels and brakes.

The Mustang is now being offered for $1,895,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Dual Control TF-51D With Spare, “Zero Time” Engine Offered For Sale

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North American TF-51D N327DB (S/N 44-84860) has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 2841 hrs total time (1841 hrs since restoration) while the Packard V-1650-7 engine (with 500 Series Heads and Banks / Carbide fingers installed) has 26 hrs since overhaul by Mike Barrow.

The machine reportedly features an avionics package, dual cockpit controls with instruments and throttle / prop controls, Hooker harness, high pressure oxygen (both seats), newer style panel with 3″ gyros, etc. A lengthy list of spares is also included, including a zero time Packard V-1650-7 engine with 500 series Heads and Banks (transport) / carbide fingers, set of main landing gear parts, three main wheels, tailwheel and tire, right wing tip / extension panel and misc boxes of small parts.

The aircraft is located in Santa Rosa, CA and is currently being offered for $3,350,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Bill Larkins / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Award Winning P-51D Mustang Offered For Sale

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1944 P-51D “Little Rebel” S/N 45-11495 (N5551D) is currently available for sale.

The airframe reportedly has 88 hrs since restoration (fuselage built by Tri State Aviation, wings built by Odegaard Wings). The machine is powered by a Packard -1650-7 w/500 series heads and banks (rebuilt by Jay Johnson, heads and banks by Central Cylinder Machine, Roush Pistons, Eye Engineering – fingers) and spins a Hamilton Standard 24D50 propeller with 88 hrs since overhaul by Maxwell Propeller.

The machine includes an avionics package with a Garmin SL40 comm, Garmin 320A transponder and PS Engineering PS1200 intercom. A rage of other equipment is also included, such as drop tanks, replica armor plating headrest, pre oiler, spin on oil filters and Harrison radiator.

The aircraft is a multiple award winner at EAA Airventure, taking home Best P-51 in 2009, Returning-Best of Class in 2010, and Silver Wrench – Bob Baker in 2009. It is currently being offered for $2,500,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Tamiya to Release 1/32 F-51D Korean War Mustang Model Kit

Tamiya has announced the upcoming release of a Korean War version of their 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang model kit later this month.

The F-51D model kit (60328) will reportedly measure 308mm and span 354mm and include display options for flight or ground configuration with magnet-attached engine cowls and tail wheel. Details reportedly include new parts depicting slitted fuselage side radiator access panel; individual parts for machine gun ammunition belts; underbelly radiators with depiction of interior structure and moving parts for radiator and oil cooler flaps. The kit’s ailerons, rudder and elevators also move and use metal shafts and photo-etched parts, while the flaps are movable with the use of poly caps.

Options reportedly include seated and standing pilot figures, parts for six 5-inch HVAR rockets, a choice of SCR-522 transceiver with BC-453B receiver, and new AN/ARC-3 transceiver set – each with dedicated cockpit parts. Three marking options are also included (two U.S. and one Korean).

The MSRP will be $198 with an expected release date of April 11. Click below to check out additional pictures.

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Second Trailer Released For Top Gun: Maverick [Video]

Earlier today, Paramount Pictures released the new second trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun. Details about the plot were also included:

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

As reported when the first trailer was released, the new film will apparently focus on the F-18, although the familiar F-14 also makes an appearance, as does a P-51D Mustang.

Top Gun: Maverick is currently slated to hit theaters on June 26, 2020. Click below to check out the new trailer.

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