P-51 rc plane restoration for museum and tribute to Bill Getz

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Hi Erich: yes, I'm sure that is almost impossible, especially 66 years or more on, now, to try and definitively ascertain who shot who in battles that sometimes lasted just seconds. I flew with a colleague at work a long time ago, he had shot down an Me-262 in his P-51 during the war. I was anxious to talk with him about that encounter, but I remember his reply "That was a long time ago." His tone told me that he did not want to discuss it further.

dave
 
Hi Erich: Wow, that was about 25 years ago. The pilot's name was Bob Braunschweig. I'm sorry I don't know any more than that. It has probably been close to 25 years since I worked with him, and at the time, I was much more keen on bomber history than fighters, as both my dad and my father-in-law were combat bomber pilots flying out of England during the war.
 
I'll take a peek at my data files to see if I can find the guy. funny I had two relatives serving on the "other' side of the sphere ( Luftwaffe that is)
 
Hi All: completing this blog, we had the investiture of the P-51D Saucy Shirley today. They arranged for a color guard, play the Star Spangled Banner on a trumpet, and then brief remarks by
Bill Getz, the guest of honor, Gordon Page, founder and president of Spirit of Flight Center, and myself. As I was tied up speaking, I wasn't able to take good pictures of the event, but I'll post a couple, anyway. I appreciate everyone's interest in this blog the past few months.

Davegee
 

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Hi: This plane is about 1:4.53, that is, between 1/4 and 1/5 scale. It is very large, the wingspan is 98".

Regards,

davegee
 
Hi Terri-Tsu: This was a very old kit, I'm guessing maybe 20 years old or so. It had "ancient" components like servos unlike any that I have seen in the past 10 years I have been in the hobby. The engine was a gas engine, probably a type of modified chainsaw engine that was adapted to use on large r/c planes. These days there are much more sophisticated engines designed for rc planes that are incredibly reliable and powerful, for their size. The old engines might have used a mixture of gas and oil, as we do today, about 1 oz. per gallon, if memory serves. I don't know much about the history of this plane because it had been donated to the museum, and I did a total rebuild and makeover of it that would make it unrecognizable from what it was when I started last March.

davegee
 
Thanks, All. It was a real relief to have it safely placed in the museum. Just one more bit to do, and that is hanging it from the ceiling. I already pre-drilled two holes on top of the fuse that will fit screw eyes to hang it. Don't want it to come loose once it's up there!!
 

He is not listed in USAF 85 with any destroyed credits - but his claim could have been for a destroyed and downgraded to a damaged - and wouldn't show up in USAF 85
 
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