Waiting for weather...

[Ben Longden]

While we were waiting for the weather to clear at Echuca, I tossed this together..

 

Ben

 

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[Yenn]

Good video. Is it a Corby Starlet, certainly looks like one and sounds great.

 

 

[Ben Longden]

Its a Bushby Mustang 2, made as a kit by Mustang Aeronautics in the US.

 

It has the same wing shape and empennage as the Originals, but it has a two seat, side by side cockpit. Up front there is an O320, 150 Hp Lycoming.

 

This one is VH registered and is night VFR capable....

 

Ben

 

Info; http://www.mustangaero.com/Mustang%20II/MustangII.html

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Forgot to tell you Ben. I enjoyed that. A beautiful tribute to a fallen hero. Grandfather I presume?

 

Cheers,

 

Ross

 

 

[Guest Decca]

Ben showed me the video while staying with him for the duration of the fly-in Ross. It lasts 30secs (the tribute is to his father actually, but I'll leave that for Ben) - I could not have emotionally lasted another 30secs. Ben also has a remarkable glass enclosed memorial to his father - model of the Wellington he flew in, war medals, service pay book etc. I took a photo of it but can't find the camera now.

 

Regards, Decca.