aircraft, digital sounds, phonography, world war 2

P-51 Mustang, Janie, August 2009

A sound recording of P-51 Mustang “Janie” recorded in August 2009.

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And a spectrogram of the recording.

P-51 Mustang Janie Spectrogram

P-51 Mustang Janie Spectrogram

aircraft, phonography

North American Harvard Trainers

Sound of a pair of Harvard trainers chasing around Old Warden.

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Harvards have a very particular sound as like a Stearman there is no gearing between the engine and propeller which consequently moves very fast, with the propeller tips breaking the speed of sound as they turn.

North American Harvard, Old Warden, July 2009

One of the North American Harvards taxying after the display, Old Warden, July 2009

phonography

North American F-86A Sabre

A recording of a North American F-86A Sabre made of 5th July 2009. This aircraft has been in the UK for a few years but will probably be sold to a US buyer by the end of the year. This aircraft is the oldest flying jet engined plane (according to the commentator during the display).

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More information about this aircraft is available from this website.

The Worlds only airworthy F-86A Sabre 48-178 G-SABR

The Worlds only airworthy F-86A Sabre 48-178 G-SABR

aircraft, phonography

P51 Jumpin Jaques

“Jumpin Jacques” is a North American Mustang (S/N 44-72035) P-51D-20-NA, built at North American’s Inglewood facility in California.

Recorded at Old Warden, 7th June 2009. Operated by Hanger 11, based at North Weald, Essex, UK.

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