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Bad Sheila 10-26-2014 07:37 PM

RV-6 N66AU
 
I have closely replicated a P51 Mustang as flown by the RAAF in WWII. (with a bit of poetic license) It was done to honor my father who served in the British Army in the Royal Armored Corp. He was a Japanese POW and died in 1943.

I was only 3 years old when he died and I often wonder how my life would have been if he had survived the war. I have recently added a "Union Jack" with the Royal Armored Corp badge to honor his service. He flies with me every time "I slip the surly bonds of earth."

















In memoriam to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty and freedom... Lest we forget.

ChiefPilot 10-26-2014 07:48 PM

Supremely cool!

AlexPeterson 10-26-2014 08:10 PM

Very nice connection to your dad!

MNellis 10-27-2014 09:08 AM

Very Cool.

BillFear 10-27-2014 09:19 AM

great post, thanks
 
A very naughty Sheila! Thanks for sharing the connection with your hero Pops!

Mark Dickens 10-27-2014 09:39 AM

Beautiful plane! Nice to be able to honor your dad!

Vlad 10-27-2014 09:44 AM

I like this perfect image. With a chart and an old photograph.



daddyman 10-27-2014 12:27 PM

Bad Sheila is one beautiful tribute.

I only wish you could have known your father as I have mine. He was my hero and a WWII flying VET. He was and is one the greatest men to walk the Earth.
I'll be a great pilot and man if I can stand in his shadow he cast.

Daddyman

868RM 10-27-2014 01:08 PM

tribute
 
Very, very nicely done ! Ron

AZtailwind 10-27-2014 02:36 PM

nice
 
Tony,
A great flying tribute to one that has paid the ultimate.
Always liked Bad Sheila.

I don't mean to sidetrack this, just pointing out similarities. I'm working on a project that is very similar. My father in-law, George Hahn, was a Pacific Navy Aviator. He almost paid the ultimate in a F4F wildcat very early in his training. This Wildcat was fished out of a lake and is proudly displayed at the entrance of the Pearl Harbor Museum. http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/aircraft/F4F3 A certain RV 6 will look very similar some day :D

gtmule 10-27-2014 04:09 PM

Bloody good show!

ty1295 10-27-2014 05:02 PM

Very nice plane and even better respect. My great grandfather was a POW with Japan during WW2 also.

Bad Sheila 06-20-2015 01:11 PM

Brad's tribute
 
Can't wait to see it Brad. Fly Safe!


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