P-51 Mustang Series: Part 3 - Cockpit Walkthrough

Part 3 in the P-51 Mustang Series is a walkthrough of the P-51 cockpit.
Sweeping left to right through the cockpit, this walkthrough will give you an idea of what the P-51cockpit is like, and maybe just how little room there really is in a WW2 Warbird! Some of the controls have been altered to comply with modern aviation laws but its still very much an orgianl 1944 P-51 Mustang Cockpit!
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[@TribeTaz]

I am guessing a man my size would not fit in there.. Great video

[@Pandrnchicken]

Thank you for this episode, I really enjoy watching these, so I will skip my morning Starbucks tomorrow and donate to keep this content coming!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Garret thanks so much! It’s genuinely appreciated and glad to know I can share my passion with other likeminded people who enjoy me waffling on! Thanks again for your continued support!

[@charlespapineau5428]

Another well done and educational video! I love all of the manual controls that the PILOT had to manage at the same time. No auto pilot or computer-aided assistance. It makes me think of today's young automobile drivers who can't operate a manual transmission. No self-parking here! The Louisiana Kid, once again, shows us how talented those P-51 pilots were. Looking forward to the in-flight video! I'm so happy for you that you get to have that experience. Once again, great work!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thanks Charles. It really makes you think how much workload those pilots had to cope with, as well as flying escort, on their leaders wing, and having to constantly search for the enemy! All of that with the minimal amount of training wartime conditions would allow for, it’s quite incredible what they achieved!

[@jgonzalez101]

Thank you so much for this great informative Presentation! 👍

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome! Thank you for watching 😃

[@jmflyer55]

What a beauty…. 👍👍👍

[@33rdusa]

Very informative and more complex than I would want to deal with. Thanks for the tour. Can't wait for you to get airborne.!!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thanks Jack, it was a real privilege to have the time with the aircraft and really go through the controls. It really gave me an idea of just how hard the pilots are working throughout every phase of the flight!

[@lesworthington3333]

Well done! Thanks.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thanks Les, the final episode in my Mustang series comes out at 1200pm EST today😃

[@Hackspear214]

0:54 Small correction. The bag on the left all the way back is not for a first aid kit. It was used to keep the flare gun cartridges, just like it says above the bag.

[@nightynight5157]

I just came across your channel, and I can say: Well done! Very educational and interesting! Greetings frm Germany!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@notarokescientist3003]

very helpful

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it! The Mustang cockpit is a very cool place to hangout!

[@nathansaunders2576]

Did spot one error if I'm not mistake, regarding the elevator trim position. Usually a little nose down for take-off, not up.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

We’re both right - and both wrong! It was dependant upon if the aircraft had metal or fabric elevators. Nose Heavy for metal elevators and Tail Heavy for fabric ones! Thanks for watching!

[@Mark.G475]

Looks tight!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Not the biggest office but for the 1940’s the thought into the ergonomics of the layout was very good! Now the P-47 has a cockpit you can run around in it’s that big!

[@MrTB68]

Wow! Lucky man!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you, it was definitely a bucket list item ticked off!

[@brucemiller8109]

Hummmm quite odd, seems it raining in England.

[@jonviol]

Where is the heater for the cockpit? You would freeze to death wearing those clothes alone.

[@richardmardis2492]

Such an education- the more you know, the more you realize how much you don’t know 🤣👍🫡

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you Richard, glad you enjoyed it!