P-51 with working guns....

[Mitch Rapp]

My guess would be the old slippery slope argument. First, a guy with a P-51D with six fully functioning M2 .50 caliber BMGs gets to fly with them, then you'd have guys hanging Miniguns off either wing of their homebuilt ultralights, then some clown would mount a Vulcan 37mm rotary cannon on a Cessna, and so on. Not trying to argue, either, but a line has to be drawn somewhere before the "me, too" crowd starts thinking, " I can top that!".

If only we had a constitutional amendment that protected those sort of rights.....

I get what you are saying and for the most part agree. That being said, I would mortgage the house for P-51 Mustang hog hunts....

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Didn't the Dillon reloading guy get permission to do the same thing with his mig a few years back? Seem to remember a shooting program about it.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Dillon has also made videos of shooting a mini gun from the door of a Huey.

 

[Wolf44]

Ron is doing an incredible job to preserve history for current and future generations. Hats off to him, and he's one of the hardest working persons around.

More info: http://www.fagenfighterswwiimuseum.org

The guns are 'fun', but nothing beats a good running RR Merlin

 

[Johnny]

My guess would be the old slippery slope argument. First, a guy with a P-51D with six fully functioning M2 .50 caliber BMGs gets to fly with them, then you'd have guys hanging Miniguns off either wing of their homebuilt ultralights, then some clown would mount a Vulcan 37mm rotary cannon on a Cessna, and so on. Not trying to argue, either, but a line has to be drawn somewhere before the "me, too" crowd starts thinking, "Damn, I can top that!".

Damn I would like to ride that slippery slope.

Maybe The P51 that comes to the Ponca Fly in Breakfast every month or so is the one in Guthrie?

He is speaking of an A-10 at the Guthrie airport.

 

[ronny]

http://www.titanaircraft.com/t-51d.php

 

[aviator41]

Maybe The P51 that comes to the Ponca Fly in Breakfast every month or so is the one in Guthrie?

There are two P-51's that live at the Alva Airport. The Alva fly-in breakfast often features the two mustangs. They are "Sweet and Lovely" and "Little Rebel"

The amount of money it takes to fly and maintain these birds is just mind boggling. I'd go lurker on them (give my left nut) to go fly in a mustang. It's the top of my bucket list.

 

[Wolf44]

And you'd be about right - for a bucket list item.

The Lauderbacks will gladly help you out 41 down in FL (Stallion 51)………….granted you will need to sell a vehicle or two as the hourly rate is steep, and so is the ego's.

 

[Wolf44]

FOrgot to add - and it will not be a regular airplane getting the miniguns strapped to it, it'll be the Experimental Light Aircraft types that find their ways around most regulations……..that will be the mind-boggler when you see an ultralight with a Cannon on it……………..funny, but scary.

 

[ronny]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXxUApaaWo