Gallery Update: 'Section Eight' Returns!

Today was a great day to be at the Legacy Flight Museum despite some chilly winds. The museum's unofficial "third" P-51D Mustang nicknamed "Section Eight" made a surprise visit and return to Rexburg today and I was lucky to photograph its arrival. Many thanks to the Driscolls for bringing her in!

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Legacy Flight Museum 2015 Revisits (Updated)

Rexburg (RXE) 26

Photo Preview - North American P-51D Mustang "Section Eight" (NL2869D):

Roaring into Rexburg with a fly-by with the distinct sound of the Merlin engine; too bad photos fail to portray the sound.

Roll-out after touchdown.

Taxiing in.

Opportunity to photograph while outside in great lighting.

Getting towed into the barn for the night.

Safely tucked away. Haven't seen this one since last year's air show. Great to see this P-51 here again!

Other sightings of the day:

Cessna T182T Skylane (N2474V) departing RXE.

Here's an unusual sighting while at the Rexburg Airport: spotting a C-130 Hercules flying directly overhead! It is most likely a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130H of the 153rd Airlift Wing, which would make sense because this plane was flying in the direction towards Wyoming and Cheyenne Air National Guard Base is home of the 153rd.

Love the slightly retro look to this Cessna 185F Skywagon (N469RP). Seen here taking off using the grass runway.

N469RP getting buffeted by the wind.

Ameriflight Beechcraft C99 Commuter (N106SX) taxiing for departure for the daily weekday cargo run to Salt Lake City. N106SX is a former, now-defunct Christman Air Service bird. Nearly half of all the Beech 99s produced are still in operation with Ameriflight. Since last year, I've noticed that Ameriflight seems to send certain Beech 99s to Rexburg as there are recurring tail numbers showing up on different days of the week.

Ameriflight's N106SX rotating from the runway on departure, starting the journey to SLC.