What did you do to your '10-'14 today?
8/1/15, 07:16 PM
#1981
Bullitt Member
8/2/15, 09:32 AM
#1983
Mach 1 Member
John
I'm a bit confused. I thought all fighter and bomber groups in Europe operated under the command of the 8th Air Force in England except for the 15th AF in Italy.
I love WWII history, especially the air campaign, but was unaware of the 9th AF. Please educate me...I'd love to know more.
Btw, my dad flew with the 305th Bomber Group (Can-Do).
I'm a bit confused. I thought all fighter and bomber groups in Europe operated under the command of the 8th Air Force in England except for the 15th AF in Italy.
I love WWII history, especially the air campaign, but was unaware of the 9th AF. Please educate me...I'd love to know more.
Btw, my dad flew with the 305th Bomber Group (Can-Do).
Trivia: Our Mustangs are named after this great fighter. The D model Mustang is powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin built under license by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detriot Michigan and was designated as the V1650-7. It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!
8/2/15, 09:43 AM
#1984
FR500 Member
"It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!"
A couple of .50 cal machine guns on our Mustangs could really come in handy sometimes as well.
8/2/15, 10:11 AM
#1985
Mach 1 Member
Thanks for the info. Did the 9th only consist of fighters, or did it have a bomber element as well?
"It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!"
A couple of .50 cal machine guns on our Mustangs could really come in handy sometimes as well.
"It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!"
A couple of .50 cal machine guns on our Mustangs could really come in handy sometimes as well.
6 .50's would have been put to good use last night on the way home from the racetrack. F'ing drunk sailed through an intersection right in front of me out in the sticks. I thought it was all over. Almost had the car in a four point slide to avoid a crash. No place safe left to drive anymore.
8/2/15, 10:36 AM
#1986
Roush Forum Stalker
Great photography as well.
8/2/15, 03:02 PM
#1987
Bullitt Member
Bombers as well.
6 .50's would have been put to good use last night on the way home from the racetrack. F'ing drunk sailed through an intersection right in front of me out in the sticks. I thought it was all over. Almost had the car in a four point slide to avoid a crash. No place safe left to drive anymore.
6 .50's would have been put to good use last night on the way home from the racetrack. F'ing drunk sailed through an intersection right in front of me out in the sticks. I thought it was all over. Almost had the car in a four point slide to avoid a crash. No place safe left to drive anymore.
8/2/15, 03:51 PM
#1988
Legacy TMS Member
What did you do to your '10-'14 today?
Originally Posted by Horspla
The 9th was based out of France after it was liberated. The 8th always gets the lions share of credit because it was established first (in Great Britian) and was the largest.
Trivia: Our Mustangs are named after this great fighter. The D model Mustang is powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin built under license by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detriot Michigan and was designated as the V1650-7. It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!
Trivia: Our Mustangs are named after this great fighter. The D model Mustang is powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin built under license by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detriot Michigan and was designated as the V1650-7. It's a 1649 cubic inch, 60 degree V-12 engine and was equipped with a two stage, two speed supercharger with intercooler and aftercooler. It produced 1720hp at 61 inches of manifold pressure at its max 3000 rpm. Just another reason our car should have superchargers!
8/2/15, 04:00 PM
#1989
FR500 Member
8/2/15, 05:31 PM
#1991
Mach 1 Member
My Mustang was safely tucked away in the garage last night. I never drive it to the races...not a good place to drive a decent vehicle. Too much potential for damage of just about every kind. Poor old Taurus...only minutes before my near short soiling experience, I ran over a dead skunk in the road...PU!!! It slept out in the driveway last night and got a bath today!
8/2/15, 05:56 PM
#1992
Legacy TMS Member
Not to be an anorak but the but good old Henry Ford originally turned down the offer to build the Merlin here on US soil. Thats when Packard stepped up to the plate. Ford said he wanted no part of it because he was convinced Great Britian was not going to win the Battle of Britian and there would be no need for the engines he would be tooled up to build. Later in the war Ford of Britian built them in very small numbers and from what I know, none were the dash numbers fitted to the P-51.
My Mustang was safely tucked away in the garage last night. I never drive it to the races...not a good place to drive a decent vehicle. Too much potential for damage of just about every kind. Poor old Taurus...only minutes before my near short soiling experience, I ran over a dead skunk in the road...PU!!! It slept out in the driveway last night and got a bath today!
My Mustang was safely tucked away in the garage last night. I never drive it to the races...not a good place to drive a decent vehicle. Too much potential for damage of just about every kind. Poor old Taurus...only minutes before my near short soiling experience, I ran over a dead skunk in the road...PU!!! It slept out in the driveway last night and got a bath today!
Sorry about the daily, my dog was skunked a couple months ago and I cannot believe how much worse it is when it's fresh and right next to you.
8/2/15, 05:57 PM
#1993
Legacy TMS Member
8/2/15, 06:29 PM
#1994
Mach 1 Member
Ah, maybe I read that Ford was called upon to produce some of the engines then. I knew somewhere in my memory banks, it was mentioned, just got my facts twisted a little haha!
Sorry about the daily, my dog was skunked a couple months ago and I cannot believe how much worse it is when it's fresh and right next to you.
Sorry about the daily, my dog was skunked a couple months ago and I cannot believe how much worse it is when it's fresh and right next to you.
8/5/15, 11:15 AM
#1996
What did you do to your '10-'14 today?
One last little mod before I make my 2400 mile trip to AZ. I wanted a dead petal cover but wanted something that looked oem. So I found the 15 plastic dead petal for $13 and epoxied it to the carpet. Looks good and cheaper than the other options. 
8/5/15, 11:24 AM
#1997
Super Boss Lawman Member
One last little mod before I make my 2400 mile trip to AZ. I wanted a dead petal cover but wanted something that looked oem. So I found the 15 plastic dead petal for $13 and epoxied it to the carpet. Looks good and cheaper than the other options. Attachment 173153
That does look good. I might have to do that sometime on mine.
8/5/15, 11:39 AM
#1998
Shelby GT350 Member
8/6/15, 06:36 AM
#1999
Legacy TMS Member
One last little mod before I make my 2400 mile trip to AZ. I wanted a dead petal cover but wanted something that looked oem. So I found the 15 plastic dead petal for $13 and epoxied it to the carpet. Looks good and cheaper than the other options. Attachment 173153
8/6/15, 06:48 AM
#2000
FR500 Member
