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P-51 Lucy Gal @redtail-lp51.bsky.social · Dec 10
We are pleased to announce the return of the P-51 'Lucy Gal' Project. We will create an airworthy replica of Leland Pennington's Mustang. 'Lucy Gal' will grace the skies, serving as a flying tribute to Leland, and all the Red Tails who did not make it home...(cont'd)
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These Merlin mags came home to where they were made - #RochesterNY. I wrote a new article for Vintage Aviation News that tells how they connect @redtail-lp51.bsky.social and #P51 #LucyGal.

👉 vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-arti...

#mustang #warbirds #wwii #redtails #tuskegee
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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ahancock51.bsky.social Austin Hancock @ahancock51.bsky.social · Sep 21
Our P-51 Lucy Gal is on display today at the ROCON model show. Next week, we’ll have even more parts to add! Might not look like much, but progress is measured piece by piece. @redtail-lp51.bsky.social

#p51 #lucygal #mustang #wwii #warbirds #redtails #tuskegee
September 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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ahancock51.bsky.social Austin Hancock @ahancock51.bsky.social · Sep 3
It’s #WarbirdWednesday, and ICYMI, we've secured the magnetos for #LucyGal’s Merlin engine.

Even better? These mags were built by GM Delco, right here in #RochesterNY - @redtail-lp51.bsky.social'shometown.

#p51 #mustang #wwii #warbirds #redtails #tuskegee
September 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Please help us get our magentos! Donate today! 😎

👉 www.gofundme.com/f/pennington...

#p51 #lucygal #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails
August 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Where did @redtail-lp51.bsky.social fly, and what can we learn from his logbooks?

This #ThrowbackThursday, we're charting history - one mission at a time.

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Following His Flight Path
Bringing Leland Pennington's WWII Flying Journey to Life
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July 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Ever wondered how to land a P-51 Mustang?

Today’s #MustangMonday post has the real procedure - straight from the pilot’s manual.

#p51 #lucygal #warbirds #wwii #redtails #tuskegee

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Landing a P-51 Mustang
YouTube video by P51lucygal
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July 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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What’s new with the Lucy Gal display and the kind of aircraft Leland @redtail-lp51.bsky.social trained in? Catch the latest in this week’s newsletter update.

austinhancock.substack.com/p/cleaning-a...

#p51 #lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny
Cleaning a Path
AT-6 Texan & Lucy Gal Display Becomes More Vibrant
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July 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Celebrating #WarbirdWednesday with a freshly detailed #AT6 Texan (Harvard Mk. II)!

This aircraft is set to play a key role in both the museum and the Lucy Gal project - and this is just the beginning.

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#p51 #lucygal #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds
Detailing the Trainer Behind Lucy Gal
YouTube video by P51lucygal
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July 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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New gear just dropped. Repping the Lucy Gal mission never looked better. DM us to get yours ($25 plus shipping)!

#FighterFriday

#p51 #lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny
July 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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#WarbirdWednesday

The flight path keeps getting clearer—the harder we push, the more progress we make @redtail-lp51.bsky.social.

AT-6 cleaning is well underway. Stay tuned for the full story soon.

#p51 #lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny
July 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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#MustangMonday, and I just finished the @redtail-lp51.bsky.social #P51 control stick replica.

This piece will be part of our new hands-on display with the AT-6. Check it out soon!

#lucygal #t6 #tuskegee #redtails #wasp #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny
July 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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ahancock51.bsky.social Austin Hancock @ahancock51.bsky.social · Jul 2
Ya boy was busy today. Cobwebs and grime gone, dust next…

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#t6 #texan #harvard #warbirds #p51 #lucygal #wwii #wasp #tuskegee
July 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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#WarbirdWednesday

The @redtail-lp51.bsky.social display is taking shape.

Stage 1 is underway - check out this week’s Substack newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look and where we’re headed next.

open.substack.com/pub/austinha...

#lucygal #p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasp
Lucy Gal Exhibit: Phase 1 Takes Flight
A behind-the-scenes look at the display’s launch and the mission ahead
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July 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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New home. New display. Big next step.

See where the #LucyGal Project is taking flight in this week’s Substack update.

open.substack.com/pub/austinha...

#FighterFriday

#p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny
Lucy Gal Project Finds a Home
A Place to Grow & Pay Tribute
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June 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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June 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Ever wonder how the Lucy Gal project got started?

This #WarbirdWednesday, I’m telling the full story — my story — in our first YouTube video.

youtu.be/ON9laiAYiYI

#lucygal #p51 #t6 #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny
Lucy Gal: Honoring an MIA Tuskegee P-51 Pilot
YouTube video by P51lucygal
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June 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Another one from my dad’s archives for #MustangMonday - this P-51 was shot at the Geneseo Airshow back in 2003.

We’ll be back on that same field in just a few weeks with the #LucyGal project.

#gsot #warbirds #wwii #tuskegee #redtails #wasps #wny
June 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The story of a second #Mustang Pilot, from #RochesterNY, who was lost in WWII.

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#wwii #warbirds #p51
Gordon H. Root, a Mustang Pilot Not To Be Forgotten: Honoring a Rochester, NY P-51 Mustang Pilot Lost Too Soon - Vintage Aviation News
2nd Lt. Gordon H. Root of Victor, New York, never saw combat overseas—but his sacrifice was no less heroic. On November 26, 1943, while ferrying a P-51 Mustang for the U.S. Army Air Forces, Root lost ...
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June 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Happy Saturday, friends. We have a question for you! What sparked your interested in aviation? Do you remember what your 1st favorite aircraft was?

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#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #tuskegee #redtails
May 31, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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It's #FighterFriday, y'all! Tonight is our bi-weekly "Mustang Team" meeting, and we're super stoked at our newest path towards #lucygal. Any guesses?

#p51 #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails
May 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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#TBT to May of 2012 when our project was published in Air Classics. Their editor encouraged us to write and submit an article, and it really helped gain awareness.

#p51 #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails
May 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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#WarbirdWednesday, with the Mitchell. This #B25H featured a 75mm cannon in the nose. The #Tuskegee flew the B-25 stateside during the war, but were never deployed. They would have seen action had the war in the Pacific continued on.

#lucygal #wwii #warbirds #redtails
May 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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#TrainerTuesday is once again upon us. We highlight the AT-6/Harvard here a lot because, well, we really like it!

#t6texan #lucygal #wwii #warbirds #rochesterny #wny #tuskegee #redtails
May 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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This #MemorialDay, we continue to honor F/O Pennington for his service and sacrifice. His story is one of countless others who fought for the freedom of others, while losing their life in the process. We will never forget them.

#p51 #lucygal #wwii #rochesterny #tuskegee #redtail
May 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM