The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during WW2 and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The prototype was rolled out on 9 September 1940, just 102 days after the contract was signed.
From late 1943, P-51s were used by the USAAF to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF and the USAAF’s used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.
Despite the advent of jet fighters, the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s. They later became popular civilian warbird and air racing aircraft which means a few hundred flying examples still remain.
We used three P51s for the George Lucas “Red Tails”, filmed in Czech Republic. All three examples were not only flown across Europe to reach location but each received multiple identity changes over a 5 week shoot schedule. Very full on with the paperwork I recall!
Several examples are still flying in UK and close Europe. If you think one might fit the bill for your Production then give us a call to discuss!
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New fleet addition! Over 50ft of Military Cargo interior. Modern or period cockpits with a working hydraulic rear ramp. Shoot with us or it’s an easy studio ship! #filmproduction #ukfilm #c130 #c119 #freighter https://t.co/I8DbMFXvcl
27th January 2021
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26th January 2021
Getting ready to shoot 3 nights, 2pm til 4am. At least its nice weather for it.. #ukfilm #privatejetshoot #outoftherain https://t.co/MdN3sxW8qa
26th January 2021
New fleet addition! A rather lovely, and very detailed build of a RFC Be2, watch out for it in the new @KingsmanMovie! #ukfilm #filmproduction https://t.co/USefNuF8da
22nd January 2021
Our Challenger has just had a days love and affection from the @thefullwax team! Never seen the jet look so bright! All set for 3 days on camera next week.. #privatejet #ukfilm #filmproduction #shootprivatejet https://t.co/lSO2ZscMum
22nd January 2021
And our own take on this historic airframe. 30 years ago tonight. Where have the years gone... https://twitter.com/JohnNicholRAF/status/1350905095962169345 https://t.co/BjWLScHFgH
17th January 2021RT @JohnNicholRAF: #DesertStorm30 30 yrs ago tonight & Tabuk launch next raid on Al Asad, Batty (Mr @metermaid53) & MH leading. "Every airf…
17th January 2021
So today we’ve been mainly cutting a JetRanger in half. Longways. They build ‘em tough.. #ukfilm #filmproduction #bell206 #jetranger #actionvehicle https://t.co/tqJQBwtJcQ
13th January 2021
Back to work with a trio of Jettys! A flying example, one for the studio and one for the crash scene. Everything gets painted to match and we make the crashed one a little more complete. Coming to a Feature Film near you soon! #bell206 #ukfilm #filmproduction https://t.co/Pwtm3CT64L
29th December 2020
Off to collect a crashed helicopter but seriously considering a divert. Looks like a fun place... https://t.co/S2wPRopNJh
29th December 2020Filming on Airliners and Commercial Aircraft
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Applying Temporary Paint to Aircraft for Filming.
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