Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-11 09:17:11 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 57B8687A22766ACCB2873D85FF120CEE00AAA25BF0B8718087316FCC483EB7C7
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Original Note:
The 96-year-old former WWII pilot did however not fly an F-16. He flew the type of plane that he has flown in WWII. (a P-51 Mustang) A P-51 Mustang cannot go over 5g's as it would probably damage the airframe. Sources: WWII Veteran takes flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irTAQnrBuBo P-51 Mustang: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/museum-campus/us-freedom-pavilion/warbirds/north-american-p-51-mustang#:~:text=The%20British%20fitted%20five%20test,faster%20than%20the%20Allison%20engine.
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