P-51 Mustang Explained by Triple Ace Brigadier General C.E. "Bud" Anderson (1922-2024)

North American P-51 Mustang Explained by Triple Ace Brigadier General C.E. "Bud" Anderson (1922-2024).
Bud Anderson passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024, at the age of 102.
Clarence Emil "Bud" Anderson is a WWII Triple Ace. He served from 1942 to 1972. Some of his decorations include two Legion of Merits, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, 16 Air Medals, and the Bronze Star Medal. After retiring from active duty, Anderson worked at the F-15 test facility at Edwards Air Force Base.
“[Bud’s] kind of a wrecking ball of a guy and I think for many of us, probably wouldn't want to have him behind us shooting us down-he had a distinguished career,” Brown said. “It was really good to have a chance just to read through and for me personally to reflect on the impact you had on the history of our Air Force.”
A large crowd of more than 200 people were in attendance to honor Anderson, as well as members of Congress, local district representatives, and retired military.
“To all the young people that have the ambition to join the Air Force,” Anderson said, “have at it! You can be what you want to be and you should know that when you like what you do, you can excel, be a better person at your job to do it better.”
Before the ceremony, Anderson was asked how it felt to receive this honor; he said he was too overwhelmed to answer that question.
Anderson was born on January 13, 1922. He is a retired officer in the United States Air Force, a triple ace of World War II, and the highest-scoring living American fighter ace. During the war, he was the highest-scoring flying ace in his P-51 Mustang squadron. Towards the end of Anderson's two combat tours in Europe in 1944 he was promoted to major at 22, a young age even for a highly effective officer in wartime. After the war, Anderson became a well-regarded fighter test pilot and a fighter squadron and wing commander. He served his wing commander tour in combat in the Vietnam War. He retired as a full colonel in 1972, after which he worked in flight test management for McDonnell Douglas. A member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, Anderson has remained a sought-after speaker at aviation and military events well into his 90s.
Specifications (P-51D Mustang)
Wing with three .50 caliber machine guns
Data from the Erection and Maintenance Manual for P-51D and P-51K, P-51 Tactical Planning Characteristics & Performance Chart, The Great Book of Fighters, and Quest for Performance
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft (11 m)
Height: 13 ft 4.5 in (4.077 m) tail wheel on the ground, vertical propeller blade
Wing area: 235 sq ft (21.8 m2)
Aspect ratio: 5.83
Airfoil: NAA/NACA 45-100
Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,463 kg)
Gross weight: 9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,488 kg) 5,490
Fuel capacity: 269 US gal (224 imp gal; 1,020 l)
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
Drag area: 3.80 sqft (0.35 m²)
Powerplant: 1 × Packard (Rolls Royce) V-1650-7 Merlin 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, 1,490 hp (1,110 kW) at 3,000 rpm 1,720 hp (1,280 kW) at WEP
Propellers: 4-bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed, variable-pitch, 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed: 440 mph (710 km/h, 383 kn)
Cruise speed: 362 mph (583 km/h, 315 kn)
Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
Range: 1,650 mi (2,660 km, 1,434 nmi) with external tanks
Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,800 m)
Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16 m/s)
Lift-to-drag: 14.6
Wing loading: 39 lb/sq ft (190 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
Recommended Mach limit 0.8
Armament
Guns: 6 × .50 caliber (12.7mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 1,840 total rounds (380 rounds for each on the inboard pair and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pairs)
Rockets: 6 or 10 × 5.0 in (127 mm) T64 HVAR rockets (P-51D-25, P-51K-10 on)
Bombs: 1 × 100 lb (45 kg) or 250 lb (110 kg) bomb or 500 lb (230 kg) bomb on hardpoint under each wing
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[@eiselbay]

Wow, this is a pretty special walkthrough to see. I'm glad this on youtube for all to see in the future. A true legend taking us through the bird he knows so well.

[@brucefelger4015]

Never met a P-51 pilot who wasn't in love with the plane, even decades after their last flight. NA did it right.

[@Trojan0304]

Bud spoke at our air combat symposiums , Friends of the American Fighter Aces, several times. He recall some of his dogfights like it was yesterday.

[@eamo106]

Loved the first third of this video, and the last 1/3rd , Just Bud Anderson,