colomtnflyer
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iAM in AK!
A few hrs ago, I was called by my dispatch office to prepare for a popup charter. While checking in, I looked out the office window just as a P-51 Mustang and a P-38 Lightning taxied by to Rwy 22 here at KHOU.
After about a 4 minute runup, the P-38 launched, and then immediately after, the P-51 rolled...
I'm not sure where they came from, or where they were headed... but to see and hear 2 of the most fantastic aircraft from WW II as they took off was an inspiring moment! I had never seen a flying P-38 before, so it was a special treat!
I obviously wasn't the only one who thought so... The ramp in front of Southwest's MX hangar was crowded with mechanics also watching this duo... No doubt, there were others I didn't see also appreciating what they were seeing.
Somewhere, another crowd is in for a treat, to see this pair land at some as-yet unknown airport....
By the way- my trip got cancelled at the last minute... All dressed up and nowhere to fly... but timing is everything!
After about a 4 minute runup, the P-38 launched, and then immediately after, the P-51 rolled...
I'm not sure where they came from, or where they were headed... but to see and hear 2 of the most fantastic aircraft from WW II as they took off was an inspiring moment! I had never seen a flying P-38 before, so it was a special treat!
I obviously wasn't the only one who thought so... The ramp in front of Southwest's MX hangar was crowded with mechanics also watching this duo... No doubt, there were others I didn't see also appreciating what they were seeing.
Somewhere, another crowd is in for a treat, to see this pair land at some as-yet unknown airport....
By the way- my trip got cancelled at the last minute... All dressed up and nowhere to fly... but timing is everything!
