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Speakers confirmed for women in aviation summit - Australian Aviation | Aviation/Aerospace Australia has confirmed its initial speakers list for the upcoming Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia National Summit in Melbourne on November 18. Representing a cross-section of women from within the aviation and aerospace industries, the summit will also hear from senior executive women in other industry sectors...

Could Concorde ever fly again? No, says British Airways By Richard Westcott Transport correspondent, BBC News | Ten years ago today, our ever-shrinking world got a little bit bigger again. Three Concordes landed in a procession at Heathrow airport, while thousands of emotional fans looked on....

Robin Olds, The Artist · Warbirds News | ...Brigadier General Robin Olds was a noted American flying ace during World War II and the Vietnam War. Robin Olds was credited with twelve kills over Europe. Robin Olds grew up amongst military aviators and aircraft — his father was a World War I pursuit pilot, an aide to Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell, and commander of the first B-17 squadron. Robin Olds attended West Point, where his characteristic boldness allowed him to excel on the football field — in 1942, he was selected as an All-American tackle. After Olds graduated in 1943, he attended flight training and went to Europe as a P-38 pilot....

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Lone Star Flight Museum Welcomes its P-51 Mustang

Galveston, TX March 10, 2011 – The Lone Star Flight Museum’s newest aircraft arrived on Wednesday, March 9th. The museum’s North American P-51 Mustang has undergone restoration work over the last year and has emerged as Galveston Gal, a P-51 flown by Galveston native Capt Ray Lancaster. Museum officials will add the legendary fighter to its warbird flight experience program later this spring.

“We are very excited to add the P-51 Mustang to our collection of historically significant aircraft,” said museum president Larry Gregory. “It is one of the most successful fighter aircraft ever produced and serves as a tribute to America’s air power heritage,” continued Gregory. Over 15,000 Mustangs were produced and approximately 150 are currently flying today.

The P-51 is regarded by many as the most effective fighter aircraft produced during World War II. Known for its maneuverability, speed and range, the P-51 quickly made an impact over the skies of Germany by providing essential fighter escort to American bombers along their entire route. Its sleek design and 1,695 horsepower Rolls Royce Merlin engine enabled the Mustang to achieve air superiority and drastically reduce the number of American bomber losses.

The Museum’s P-51 was converted to a two-seat, dual control TF-51 while serving in the El Salvadoran Air Force in the 1960s. The aircraft was reportedly damaged in the “Soccer War” between Honduras and El Salvador in July 1969. Later, it was nearly destroyed when another El Salvadoran bomber undergoing maintenance collided with the Mustang. It was imported to the USA in 1974 when El Salvador retired its meager inventory of former WWII aircraft.

Galveston Gal skims above the clouds during a morning photo shoot before arriving at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, TX.

Once back in the states, the aircraft was restored to flying status in the late 1970s. It passed through several owners in the 1980s, one of which was the Lone Star Flight Museum. The museum sold it in 1988 and the new owner performed a major restoration of the cockpit during the 1990s.

Upon purchasing the P-51, the museum elected to perform some preventative maintenance and repaint the aircraft while it was disassembled. A priority for the museum is to focus on the local area and/or the state of Texas with regards to aircraft paint schemes. The museum chose to paint the P-51 in the colors of Galveston Gal, a Mustang flown by Galveston native Capt. Raymond B. Lancaster of the 359th Fighter Group. Lancaster flew over 60 missions and was credited with three aerial victories. Today, Lancaster resides in Galveston County and recently celebrated his 90th birthday.

While performing research on Capt Lancaster’s aircraft and mission log, the museum discovered he flew at least a dozen missions in which he escorted a particular group of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers that contained an aircraft named Thunderbird. The museum’s B-17 is painted to represent the original Thunderbird, a bomber that flew 112 missions over Europe. Soon, a scene from 1944 over Germany will be recreated over the skies of Galveston when these two airplanes take flight.

Capt Ray Lancaster (left) sitting on the wing of his Galveston Gal in 1944. The Lone Star Flight Museum’s P-51 painted in Lancaster’s markings is ready for flight.

“The Lone Star Flight Museum is proud to pay tribute to Capt Lancaster and our hometown by painting the Mustang as Galveston Gal,” said Gregory. “We certainly hope the Mustang will remind our visitors of the many sacrifices, past and present, made by people from our community to protect our freedom.”

The P-51 will join the Lone Star Flight Museum’s historic flight experience program allowing its passengers to feel the amazing power and agility of one of the world’s greatest fighters. “When the Merlin engine roars to life on takeoff, you’ll understand how the Mustang earned its reputation,” said Gregory. “It’s an exciting aircraft that will definitely peg your fun-meter,” continued Gregory.

A historic flight experience makes the perfect gift, family outing or corporate team building function. In addition to the P-51 Mustang, flights are available aboard the museum’s B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, T-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman. Each flight experience lasts about 35 minutes of which 20-25 minutes will be in the air. Passengers must be 18 to fly aboard the P-51, T-6 and Stearman. For the B-17 and B-25, passengers 12-17 years of age must fly with an accompanying adult.

For more information and to book your historic flight experience, visit the Lone Star Flight Museum online at www.LSFM.org or call 888-FLY-LSFM (359-5736). The Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the Galveston International Airport next to Moody Gardens and the Schlitterbahn Waterpark.

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