Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Full runway take-off from Blackpool airports runway 28
Hangar 11 P-51D ‘Tall In The Saddle’ at Blackpool airport 16th & 17th September 2017
This is my favourite aircraft so It was a bit special when this fine example spent the weekend at my local spotting hangout. What can I say about this aircraft?, It looks are incredible, Sounds fantastic and It's for me It's the coolest thing you're ever likely to see in the sky!!!
"Tall in the Saddle" is a P-51D-20-NA model, built at North American’s Inglewood facility in California. Accepted by the USAAF on December 21 1944 as 44-72035 she was originally earmarked for service with the Eighth Air Force in England but this was quickly changed to Project Number 91037R, indicating service in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Having spent the Christmas and New Year period at Inglewood 44-72035 began her journey overseas on January 4 1945 with a ferry flight across the mainland USA arriving at Newark, New Jersey, on January 10. She was prepared for shipment, by boat, overseas and finally left the US on January 24 1945, assigned to "Oham" the codeword for the 15th Air Force based in Italy.
As an original "Tuskegee" fighter, the Hangar 11 Collection Mustang is a rare thoroughbred and much welcomed on the UK and European Air show scene.
Full runway take-off from Blackpool airports runway 28
Hangar 11 P-51D ‘Tall In The Saddle’ at Blackpool airport 16th & 17th September 2017
This is my favourite aircraft so It was a bit special when this fine example spent the weekend at my local spotting hangout. What can I say about this aircraft?, It looks are incredible, Sounds fantastic and It's for me It's the coolest thing you're ever likely to see in the sky!!!
"Tall in the Saddle" is a P-51D-20-NA model, built at North American’s Inglewood facility in California. Accepted by the USAAF on December 21 1944 as 44-72035 she was originally earmarked for service with the Eighth Air Force in England but this was quickly changed to Project Number 91037R, indicating service in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Having spent the Christmas and New Year period at Inglewood 44-72035 began her journey overseas on January 4 1945 with a ferry flight across the mainland USA arriving at Newark, New Jersey, on January 10. She was prepared for shipment, by boat, overseas and finally left the US on January 24 1945, assigned to "Oham" the codeword for the 15th Air Force based in Italy.
As an original "Tuskegee" fighter, the Hangar 11 Collection Mustang is a rare thoroughbred and much welcomed on the UK and European Air show scene.
