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P-51 for warbird fans.
P-51 for warbird fans.
Kiwijohn said:Take a look at this amazing hi-def photo of the cockpit of a P51 Mustang
http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html
Give it time to load and use the controls or your mouse to get a 360deg view.
mountainplayer said:Great pics, everyone!
When I worked for Boeing in the early 90's, my first job was at the plant in Renton, WA where they made B-17's. A section of factory floor was cordoned off with cyclone fencing and a group of guys were restoring a B-17 that had flown many missions during WWII. I used to stop by and watch them on my lunch hour. Many of the volunteers were members of WWII bomber crews.
After watching me drool for weeks, they let me in the gate. I remember a feeling of awe as I thought about how many of our brave aircrews lost their lives. I also remember thinking that it must have been pretty cramped with a full crew. The B-17 is much smaller in person than I expected. And the ball-turret? Forget about it! No way would I have fit in that thing, not even with a shoe-horn.
MP