Twenty some years ago my partner and myself were on the way to Oshkosh,
and
happened to stop in Nebraska (Grand Island, IIRC). There we ran into a
pair
of guys flying P-51s from California (as were we). After talking for
awhile
somebody asked about the possibility of a ride. One of the P-51 pilots
said
maybe, once we all had returned from Oshkosh - and gave me a phone
number.

Perhaps a month or so later we followed up on it and arranged to meet
him at
his home base at Chino, CA. Myself, my partner and his wife all went up
in
turn. What I remember of it was an enormous amount of power - and
controls
that were a lot heavier than I was used to (the plane was dual
control). But
it was an unforgettable experience. IIRC we paid him $100 each.

David Johnson