Gunfighter - P-51 D Mustang - (In Explore)

            This P-51 D Mustang, known as Gunfighter, was seen at the 2016 Warbirds in Flight Air Show held at the New Century AirCenter held in Gardner Kansas.  

Gunfighter is one of the world’s most famous P-51s, having appeared on the airshow circuit and providing rides for over 35 years. The aircraft is a P-51 "D" model, serial number 44-73264. Of the approximately 15,000 P-51s produced in WWII, over 8,000 were “D” models. Today, only about 150 airworthy examples of Mustangs exist world-wide in museums, flying or under restoration.
 
Gunfighter was built in the Inglewood, California North American plant and accepted into the USAAF in March, 1945. That month, it was shipped to England, where it was assigned to the famous 'Mighty Eighth' Air Force. In July of 1945, after the War ended in Europe, it was returned to the U.S. and assigned to Olmstead Field in Pennsylvania. In 1947 it was transferred to the Air National Guard and it thereafter served with units in Wyoming, New Mexico, Illinois and Kentucky. In 1956 it was declared surplus and sold on the civilian market.
 
Today, Gunfighter is operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). The CAF is the largest operator of Historic Aircraft in the world with 160 aircraft and over 9,000 members. Gunfighter is restored in the colors of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, USAAF. The 55th Fighter Group was the first American Air Corp unit to become operational in Europe, first to fly over Berlin and was one of the units that provided top cover over the Invasion Beaches at Normandy on "D-Day", June 6th, 1944.
 
Gunfighter is powered by a Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. It is rated at 1,490 HP and has a displacement of 1650 cubic inches. Top speed is over 400 mph and ceiling is 41,000 feet. Gunfighter has been modified to include a second seat where the original radio gear and fuselage fuel tank were located.  This is a perfect vantage point to enjoy the ride of a lifetime in a P-51!

Taken on: September 24, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D7100, f/8.0, 1/160 sec, 44mm (=66mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7100
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	44mm (35mm equivalent: 66mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
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