Beautiful Aluminum - The P-51

Kinja'd!!! "SteveLehto" (stevelehto)
12/21/2014 at 09:29 • Filed to: None

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I posted a series of photos earlier this year of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in London. There, I uploaded a variety of pics of some of the highlights of the amazing collection.

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While going through my hundreds of photos the other day, I realized that some of the airplane buffs might enjoy seeing some details of one or two of these magnificent creatures.

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So, I give you photos of a gorgeous P-51.

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I do not profess to be an aviation expert so I won't hit my keyboard a lot more beyond this point.

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Just enough to separate the pics.

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I shot these in pretty high-res, so I can also do details if you like.

Enjoy.

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If you have any questions, fire away. And if you are an expert on this aircraft and feel like commenting, please do. Oh, and here is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! if you want the specs and so on. - Steve

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DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > SteveLehto
12/21/2014 at 09:41

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Really good pictures. Such beautiful aircraft.


Kinja'd!!! SteveLehto > ly2v8-Brian
12/21/2014 at 09:45

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Thanks. I forgot this one: Words to live by. "Remove Rocket Pod to Jack Airplane."

VERY important.

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Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > SteveLehto
12/21/2014 at 09:56

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There is an RAF museum in London? Considering I have lived here my entire life you would think I would of known that.

Anyway did you visit any other museums during your time here like the Maritime or London transport?


Kinja'd!!! SteveLehto > djmt1
12/21/2014 at 10:04

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No one tells you anything!

I made it to the Tower and on previous visits saw the British Museum and the Royal Tank Museum in Bovington. (Let me guess - you didn't know about that one either?)

I love London. Have been there are a few times and would love to go back as often as I can.


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > SteveLehto
12/21/2014 at 10:12

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So, you have pictures to share from Bovington? That is another great museum, they have the only functional Tiger I left.


Kinja'd!!! SteveLehto > ly2v8-Brian
12/21/2014 at 11:01

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Yes, I did a piece on that not too long ago as well. http://stevelehto.kinja.com/fine-how-about…


Kinja'd!!! user314 > SteveLehto
12/21/2014 at 11:03

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Nice pics, that's a beautiful plane. The Mustang that originally had those markings was flown by Capt. Donald Emerson , who sadly didn't make it home.


Kinja'd!!! Kent747 > djmt1
12/21/2014 at 11:42

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The museum is in Edgware on Grahame Park Way. I went for the first time last month. Fantastic collection including a few rarities.


Kinja'd!!! XJDano > SteveLehto
12/21/2014 at 23:16

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I wonder why the landing gear interior doors and such are painted green.


Kinja'd!!! SteveLehto > XJDano
12/22/2014 at 07:08

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That, I can't tell you.


Kinja'd!!! Grandy O'Smith > SteveLehto
12/28/2014 at 12:28

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If you enjoyed that, you must make it to Duxford in Cambridgeshire and to the Air and Space Museum here in Arizona. Great Mustang pics.


Kinja'd!!! SteveLehto > Grandy O'Smith
12/28/2014 at 12:30

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So many cool museums, so little time . . . .


Kinja'd!!! Grandy O'Smith > SteveLehto
12/28/2014 at 16:14

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Here's some info about that particular P-51 TN 413317, - quite a famous bird.


Kinja'd!!! Ready for an adventure! > SteveLehto
12/29/2014 at 10:47

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I think I read that that green is a corrosion resistant paint for the aluminum. I'm sure somebody out there will chime in if otherwise. but hey, I'm a man and I had to put my 2 cents in, cuz I LOVE this airplane.

yes, I'm a man.

And I can change

If I have to.

I guess.