P-51 Lucy Gal

These Merlin mags came home to where they were made - #RochesterNY. I wrote a new article for Vintage Aviation News that tells how they connect @redtail-lp51.bsky.social and #P51 #LucyGal.

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#mustang #warbirds #wwii #redtails #tuskegee

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Please help us get our magentos! Donate today! 😎

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#p51 #lucygal #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails

Following His Flight Path Bringing Leland Pennington's WWII Flying Journey to Life

Where did @redtail-lp51.bsky.social fly, and what can we learn from his logbooks?

This #ThrowbackThursday, we're charting history - one mission at a time.

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YouTube video by P51lucygal Landing a P-51 Mustang

Ever wondered how to land a P-51 Mustang?

Today’s #MustangMonday post has the real procedure - straight from the pilot’s manual.

#p51 #lucygal #warbirds #wwii #redtails #tuskegee

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Cleaning a Path AT-6 Texan & Lucy Gal Display Becomes More Vibrant

What’s new with the Lucy Gal display and the kind of aircraft Leland @redtail-lp51.bsky.social trained in? Catch the latest in this week’s newsletter update.

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#p51 #lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny

YouTube video by P51lucygal Detailing the Trainer Behind Lucy Gal

Celebrating #WarbirdWednesday with a freshly detailed #AT6 Texan (Harvard Mk. II)!

This aircraft is set to play a key role in both the museum and the Lucy Gal project - and this is just the beginning.

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#p51 #lucygal #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds

New gear just dropped. Repping the Lucy Gal mission never looked better. DM us to get yours ($25 plus shipping)!

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The flight path keeps getting clearer—the harder we push, the more progress we make @redtail-lp51.bsky.social.

AT-6 cleaning is well underway. Stay tuned for the full story soon.

#p51 #lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny

#MustangMonday, and I just finished the @redtail-lp51.bsky.social #P51 control stick replica.

This piece will be part of our new hands-on display with the AT-6. Check it out soon!

#lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny

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Lucy Gal Exhibit: Phase 1 Takes Flight A behind-the-scenes look at the display’s launch and the mission ahead

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The @redtail-lp51.bsky.social display is taking shape.

Stage 1 is underway - check out this week’s Substack newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look and where we’re headed next.

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#lucygal #p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasp

Lucy Gal Project Finds a Home A Place to Grow & Pay Tribute

New home. New display. Big next step.

See where the #LucyGal Project is taking flight in this week’s Substack update.

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#p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny

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YouTube video by P51lucygal Lucy Gal: Honoring an MIA Tuskegee P-51 Pilot

Ever wonder how the Lucy Gal project got started?

This #WarbirdWednesday, I’m telling the full story — my story — in our first YouTube video.

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#lucygal #p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny

Another one from my dad’s archives for #MustangMonday - this P-51 was shot at the Geneseo Airshow back in 2003.

We’ll be back on that same field in just a few weeks with the #LucyGal project.

#gsot #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny

He had an eye for it, for sure!

Gordon H. Root, a Mustang Pilot Not To Be Forgotten: Honoring a Rochester, NY P-51 Mustang Pilot Lost Too Soon - Vintage Aviation News 2nd Lt. Gordon H. Root of Victor, New York, never saw combat overseas—but his sacrifice was no less heroic. On November 26, 1943, while ferrying a P-51 Mustang for the U.S. Army Air Forces, Root lost ...

The story of a second #Mustang Pilot, from #RochesterNY, who was lost in WWII.

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Happy Saturday, friends. We have a question for you! What sparked your interested in aviation? Do you remember what your 1st favorite aircraft was?

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It's #FighterFriday, y'all! Tonight is our bi-weekly "Mustang Team" meeting, and we're super stoked at our newest path towards #lucygal. Any guesses?

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#TBT to May of 2012 when our project was published in Air Classics. Their editor encouraged us to write and submit an article, and it really helped gain awareness.

#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails

#WarbirdWednesday, with the Mitchell. This #B25H featured a 75mm cannon in the nose. The #Tuskegee flew the B-25 stateside during the war, but were never deployed. They would have seen action had the war in the Pacific continued on.

#lucygal #wwii #warbirds #redtails

#TrainerTuesday is once again upon us. We highlight the AT-6/Harvard here a lot because, well, we really like it!

#t6texan #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails

This #MemorialDay, we continue to honor F/O Pennington for his service and sacrifice. His story is one of countless others who fought for the freedom of others, while losing their life in the process. We will never forget them.

#p51 #lucygal #wwii #rochesterny #tuskegee #redtail

It's #MustangMonday Eve, we're ready to continue the effort this week!

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Today, chase your dreams. Even if it's only for a few minutes, you'll be closer than you were before. This L-16 gave many pilots their start. She's small and slow, but everyone starts somewhere.

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#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #tuskegee #redtails

It's #FighterFriday, and we are still in awe over how awesome the B-5 "joystick" came out for our P-51 'Lucy Gal.' Jim did an awesome job!

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#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails

Join us tonight at Irondequoit Public Library (7pm) for a presentation on Leland Pennington, the P-51 'Lucy Gal,' and our plan to make it all happen. See you there!

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#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails