More on the P-51D Crash in Texas

[MIflyer]

One of those killed was a WWII vet, a B-17 bombardier.

Kathryn's Report: North American P-51D Mustang, N4132A: Fatal accident occurred November 17, 2018 near Gillespie County Airport (T82), Fredericksburg, Texas

 

[Thorlifter]

Pretty good article. RIP to both men!

 

[Gnomey]

Real shame. RIP

 

[MIflyer]

You know the guy who owned all those warbirds on his farm in Ohio, including that recently restored XP-82A, said he did not want the airplanes restored. He said that if they are restored they would be flown and inevitably crashed. He had a point, there.

 

[N4521U]

the CAF had a perfectly good airworthy T-6 in Livermore,
hangared by a generous hanger renter.
Oooooo, it's to farrrrrr to go to flyyyyy it, said a whinging pilot.
So they moved it to the old Oakland airport.
Didn't take long to become so weather beaten it became unserviceable!
All over driving 40 miles to fly a beauty aircraft!

 

[MIflyer]

Some people..... I drove 30 miles each way to take flying lessons in OK.

 

[airminded88]