WWII Veteran: This image was captured at the gathering of Mustangs & Legends, the last time this gentlemen sat in a P-51 was 1945. the expression on his face said it all. the Mustang...

Micdaro

This image was captured at the gathering of Mustangs & Legends, the last time this gentlemen sat in a P-51 was 1945. the expression on his face said it all. the Mustang he was sitting in was named American Beauty. Attached also is a row of P-51 Mustangs

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dmc Loc: Montgomery, AL

It looks as if his mind is a thousand mile away.... Thanks for sharing.

By the way, where was the gathering ?

NMGal Loc: NE NM

The first is outstanding.

Sam9987

Thank you for capturing this most beloved moment. We seldom get a chance to go back in time.

Micdaro

Columbus, Ohio

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

dmc wrote:

It looks as if his mind is a thousand mile away.... Thanks for sharing.

By the way, where was the gathering ?

Thousands of miles ago and 75 years away seems more like it.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Micdaro wrote:

This image was captured at the gathering of Mustangs & Legends, the last time this gentlemen sat in a P-51 was 1945. the expression on his face said it all. the Mustang he was sitting in was named American Beauty. Attached also is a row of P-51 Mustangs

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice--both for him and for the photos.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Micdaro wrote:

This image was captured at the gathering of Mustangs & Legends, the last time this gentlemen sat in a P-51 was 1945. the expression on his face said it all. the Mustang he was sitting in was named American Beauty. Attached also is a row of P-51 Mustangs

Fantastic images, #1 tells it all.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Micdaro wrote:

This image was captured at the gathering of Mustangs & Legends, the last time this gentlemen sat in a P-51 was 1945. the expression on his face said it all. the Mustang he was sitting in was named American Beauty. Attached also is a row of P-51 Mustangs

This capture is beyond words. Who only knows the thoughts and feelings of the moment this man experienced sitting in that plane. This is a beautiful image and thank you so much for sharing it. We can never forget the greatest generation that protected our freedoms.
bruce

newsguygeorge Loc: Victoria, Texas

This is always my prayer for the air crews of the Greatest Generation.

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AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Micdaro wrote:

Columbus, Ohio

Was that recent or the one a few years back?

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

robertjerl wrote:

Thousands of miles ago and 75 years away seems more like it.

I think that's backwards.

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

Either way, the expression on the gentleman's face denotes feelings that most of us will never know. I know the feeling of being in combat, but not at the controls of a snarling monster whose wrath I am about to unleash on a person whom I have never seen, and bore no animosity towards until he donned the uniform of my country's enemy and set out that day to kill me or my countrymen.