Ya know, Maxie looks really sharp and the pilot's photo shows his happiness to be aboard. I often think about the airplane collections that some very wealthy guys have, -51's, Spit's, F-86's, PBY Catalina's, etc. The immense pleasure that would bring to an aircraft enthusiast , not just to own, but actually fly them.
Nice job on the P-51, thanks for the post and photos.
Patrick