Re: Packard Merlin Engine V-1560

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/1/11 12:54:04

I'll attest to the phenomenal sound of a P-51 at speed. While taking a day cruise on the WWII Liberty ship John W. Brown from Providence RI to Narragannset Bay, we were "attacked" by a faux Zero and a Type 99 Val and then "saved" by a B-25 Mitchell and P-51 which flew over and by several times at low altitude and high speed. I'll never forget the scream from the Packard engine. The P-51 was "Glamorous Gal" owned and flown by Chris Baranaskas of Long Island, NY. It served with the RCAF for about 5 years after the end of WW II.

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