P-51 Lucy Gal

10/20/2026

STOP! 🛑 It's time for a restoration update (see what we did there?) 😎

Our joint-restoration effort on the Geneseo AT-6 Harvard presses on. The brakes are being serviced by one of our trusty A&Ps. This will give us the stopping power required to slow down such a beastly warbird.

10/19/2026

We’ve talked about Six Shooter before - and how her spare spark plugs will help our Lucy Gal one day fly. 👍

10/19/2026

This , we're celebrating some of our favorite moments of the P-51 on the big screen. 🎬

Top Gun: Maverick, Memphis Belle, Empire of the Sun, & Saving Private Ryan are a few that come to mind. What is your favorite Mustang cameo?🐎

10/16/2026

Good advice!

Some good advice for you. 😎

10/16/2026

Leland Pennington was no stranger to the Friday Night-Lights. A multi-sport athlete, “Sticks” excelled on the gridiron for Monroe HS.

Here, Leland ( #44) is being tackled by his friend (but rival on the football field) Charles Price ( #10), from Madison High School. Charles would also go on to serve as a Red Tail, serving as a mission planner. He and Leland would cross paths often while based at Ramitelli.

Monroe High School continues to field a supreme football team to this day, most recently having won the 2025 Class B NY state title. 🏈

10/13/2026

"I'm learning to fly, around the clouds - but what goes up, must come down"

We're making solid progress on the team-effort restoration of the AT-6 Harvard in Geneseo. The landing gear tests are seen here, an item you don't want to skip on the checklist! Many landing incidents occured in USAAF training due to students (and/or instructors) neglecting this critical task.

10/12/2026

Why were Lucy Gal - and other Mustangs like her - so crucial to the outcome of the Second World War? Allow this video from Jane's WWII Fighters to explain on this 🐎

10/08/2026

Do you want to see part of Lucy Gal? How about the concept model of our eventual P-51? Visit the Military History Society of Rochester! The great team at MHSR has teamed up with us to create a display on F.O. Leland Pennington.

The society is located only a street over from Alma Place, where Leland grew up, making it a great place to have parts of our Mustang on display for the time being. Visit Thursday through Saturday, 12-4pm!

10/06/2026

Transformation Tuesday ✨ How it started, and how it all came to fruition for Leland Pennington as a Tuskegee Airman.

F.O. Pennington served as a member of the 301st FS, part of the 332nd FG. He was, and forever will be, a Red Tail.

10/05/2026

Ever wonder how to fly the legendary P-51? Here's your cheat-sheet, a USAAF checklist for the P-51D...📑

F.O. Pennington flew the earlier "B" model Mustang, his named 'Lucy Gal.' The protocols are roughly the same, both variants used the V-1650-7 Merlin.