Fighters old and new at Nellis

[LVSteve]

Sadly, no F-86 in the group this year. No idea why. Makes you realize just how small the Mustang was back in the day.

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[LVSteve]

Some more up to the formation break.

 

[Beemerguy53]

The P-51 Mustang is one of those airplanes that would be instantly recognizable as a fighter, even if you didn't know that beforehand. (The F-86 Sabre and the F-4 Phantom also fall into that category.)

What strikes me about the Mustang, and the men who flew it, is how different their battles were back then compared to anything that would take place today...an up-close-and-personal high-speed gunfight, five miles up. Wow...

 

[Rudi]

That's just too cool!

 

[Benchrest1]

Love the F4. Always was my favorite to work on.

 

[Beemerguy53]

Love the F4. Always was my favorite to work on.

Phabulous Phantoms phorever!

 

[CH4]

Reminds of the scene from Final Countdown when a couple Zeroes get buzzed by F14s.