Palm Springs Air Museum’s P-51 Mustang ‘Bunny’ [Credit: PSAM]
Key Takeaways:
The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) is taking three historic warbirds—two P-51 Mustangs and one P-63 Kingcobra—to compete in the National Championship Air Races in Roswell, New Mexico, from September 16-20.
The museum is actively seeking public donations to cover substantial operational expenses, including transportation, maintenance, fuel, and crew lodging, for this significant endeavor.
PSAM's participation aims to keep aviation history alive, honor the people represented by these aircraft (like the Tuskegee Airmen through the P-51 "Bunny"), and continue the museum's long-standing tradition of air racing.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see these rare aircraft compete in the Unlimited Class, witness their capabilities, and even experience rides in one of the P-51 Mustangs.
The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) is planning to take three of its historic vintage warbirds to the National Championship Air Races at Roswell, New Mexico, and it could use your help.
The California museum is asking for donations to help support the team’s trip to the event on September 16-20 at the Roswell International Air Center (KROW).
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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