Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-11 05:30:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F88B3939E29B05D9253A630E97549C655E9F5AB1E594FE431DCB70243123C0DB
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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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