MUSTANG "SCAT VII" OF LEGENDARY TRIPLE ACE ROBIN OLDS FLYING FROM DEURNE AIRPORT, ANTWERP.

I don't know how they did it but a small band of Belgian aviation enthusiasts, who organized themselves in the non-profit The Vintage Dream Factory, was able to acquire the Scat VII, a P-51 Mustang flown by legendary triple ace Colonel Robin Olds. They rebuilt the famous fighter as a two-seater and are now offering paid flights from Deurne Airport, near Antwerp.

At the start of the non-profits' operations, Col. Olds' daughter, Christina Olds, was present:

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And a BIG thumbs-up for our Air Force which, in a time of severe budget cuts, was willing to honor Col. Olds and his famous mount by providing a wingman in an F-16!

I have always tremendously appreciated and liked the P-51's manifold qualities, be it it's prowess as an air supremacy fighter, it's amazing radius of action, it's impressive armament, and it's sleek design. I understand there's to this day heated arguments as to which was the best WWII figher, and on the American side there's apparently still a contest going on between the P-51 and the P-47, with adamant supporters - and good arguments - for both. As for me - I'm definitely a Mustang guy.

More info later. Hopefully time will allow me to provide some background on Colonel Olds too, a legend in his own right. Time time time... always lacking time.



Col. Robin Olds with his trademark moustache.


MFBB.