DennisTennant Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Posting this set of Mustang photos for Mark Fiedler (aka aAzZ09). Photos by Dr. Burton Anes. Enjoy.
Texas Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Great Looking Model and some fine photos. But are you sure it's a P-51D or is it a P-51B. Texas
DavidF Posted December 16, 2009 Report Posted December 16, 2009 Either way, that's a great looking plane. Nice! -dave
Glynyrd Posted December 16, 2009 Report Posted December 16, 2009 Nice looking Mustang. I'm especially impressed with how the canopy turned out. Glenn P.S. - Dig the whitewalls ;)
Mark Deliduka Posted December 16, 2009 Report Posted December 16, 2009 Stunning 'stang! Great job! Love the whitewalls too!
GregWise Posted December 16, 2009 Report Posted December 16, 2009 Nice work.... Pssst... hey thats a P-51B
DennisTennant Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Posted December 17, 2009 I swear, it was a "D" when I posted it! Danged Internet musta changed it!
ghodges Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Lovely 'Stang! Kid Hoffer would be proud! GIL
Dreamsof51 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Nice model, a bit of trivia Ralph Hoffer was shot down (KIA) by the Ace of Aces Erich Hartman. A fine tribute.
ghodges Posted December 18, 2009 Report Posted December 18, 2009 Can you elaborate on the references for the Hartman shootdown of Hoffer? I read where he was lost on a shuttle mission to Russia, but hadn't heard that Hartman was finally credited with getting him. Interesting! GIL
aAzZ09 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Posted December 18, 2009 Thanks guys for the compliments. Credit goes to Dr. Anes for the photos, but he didn't attach the prop as securely as he should in some of the takes. According to our editor, Chris Bucholtz, Kid Hofer was downed by flak battery "Legion Condor" Regiment 9, on July 2, 1944 in another P-51B (43-6746) while stafing an airfield in Mostar, Yugoslavia, according to records released in 2003 and not Erich Hartmann. Reference: 4TH Fighter Group, "Debden Eagles' pp. 89-90, (Chris Bucholtz). Happy Holidays, Mark Fiedler (alias aAzZ09) IPMS #14333
Chris Bucholtz Posted December 18, 2009 Report Posted December 18, 2009 Mark quotes my book very accurately! And I quoted Lynn Ritger. Actually, a book called "Kidd Hofer: Last of the Screwball Aces" brought to light the circumstances of his actual demise, which were as weird as the pilot himself!
TimHortman Posted December 19, 2009 Report Posted December 19, 2009 Nice looking Mustang! Thanks for sharing!
guaguachong Posted December 23, 2009 Report Posted December 23, 2009 beautiful. i like this painting, but it may take a long time :)
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