Toulouse Nuts

The P-51 Mustang, originally designed for the RAF during WWII, is a long-range, fast flying fighter designed to pursue and overtake enemy aircraft.

13 thoughts on “Toulouse Nuts”

The Diary of a Country Bumpkin says:

March 27, 2019 at 18:53

Nice!!

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 27, 2019 at 19:39
  
  Thanks, Joe!
  
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Mia Pharaoh says:

March 27, 2019 at 21:14

Amazing looking plane, love the first photo, Tim!

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 27, 2019 at 21:18
  
  Thanks, Mia!
  
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Harry says:

March 27, 2019 at 23:44

Impressive details 😉

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 28, 2019 at 06:00
  
  Thanks, Harry!
  
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Animalcouriers says:

March 28, 2019 at 02:30

Curious name.

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 28, 2019 at 06:02
  
  I assume it refers to the owners, but maybe the pilot and co-pilot. Thanks, courier.
  
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Ron says:

March 28, 2019 at 08:16

“When a two-seat TF showed up, it was said that its pilots were “two loose nuts behind the wheel,” and so it was aptly christened Toulouse Nuts.”
(Beth E. Stanton, Collings Foundation)
|<:^)

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 28, 2019 at 08:21
  
  Thanks for that, Ron. I figured the christening must be something along those lines.
  
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Lavinia Ross says:

March 30, 2019 at 12:29

I enjoyed the comment above as much as the photos. Good to know the history of the name!

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- Timothy Price says:
  
  March 30, 2019 at 13:50
  
  Thanks, Lavinia!
  
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imagesbytdashfield says:

April 1, 2019 at 07:14

Interesting name for an aircraft. Love all the rivets in it.

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