Betty Jane by Engine3429

Photography • Aviation • posted on Aug 10, 2009

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Collings Foundation's TFP51B 'Betty Jane' after a flight at Dayton,Ohio 8.6.09.

Comments (8)

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mickeyrony

9:21PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Superb these planes my friend. Cheer and mile mercies I re-examine memories ((5++)) Superbe ces avions mon ami . Bravo et mile mercis je revois des souvenirs((5++))

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Osper

9:49PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Cassic picture of a rare plane. They should have named it "The stars look down".

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Faemike55

10:44PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Absolutely stunning shot! Wonderful plane

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bazza

12:55AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Beautiful capture, nice old bird.. well done

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drace68

11:47AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Hoo, an extended cockpit?

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chuter

9:13PM | Tue, 11 August 2009

. . . and full second panel and dual controls (and a P-51D landing light, probably a largely D wing). . . a true one-of-a-kind. The Spitfire mirror was a very common adaptation on many US aircraft. "The Stars Look Down" [A very good book (1935) and movie (1939)] didn't have a second clamshell canopy but squared off, enlarged rear side windows that were attached with Dzus fasteners (no emergency egress!). No two seat field mod P-51Bs had the rear D windows, not sure why Collings added those. Great photo.