P-51D Mustang “Louisiana Kid” — THIS CLOSE & PURE MERLIN SOUND! 🔥

THIS CLOSE to a legendary P-51D Mustang — with nothing between you and the Merlin. 🔥 Experience the P-51D Mustang “Louisiana Kid” from an incredibly close flightline perspective at Wings & Wheels 2026 of LSV Hayingen in Germany. No distant crowd shot. No music covering the engine. No announcer talking over the aircraft. 🎧 Just the raw, authentic sound of a Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin V1650-7 and the Mustang right in front of you. This is about as close as you can get to a P-51D Mustang on the ground… unless you fly it yourself. ✈️ ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT The “Louisiana Kid” is a genuine North American P-51D Mustang, built in 1944 by North American Aviation in Inglewood, California, with the serial number 44-73254. During World War II, the aircraft was shipped to Great Britain as a spare aircraft and did not see combat service. In 1947 it was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force, where it received the designation RCAF 9571. After returning to civilian ownership in the United States, the Mustang suffered a major accident on May 31, 1963. It was subsequently rebuilt, with Donald Weber of Baton Rouge, Louisiana completing the restoration and returning the aircraft to flight in 1978. For the next 35 years, Weber flew and maintained the Mustang in Louisiana. In late 2012, Wilhelm Heinz acquired the aircraft and brought it to Germany. In February 2013, the Mustang arrived at Albstadt-Degerfeld, where it was reassembled and restored to flying condition. It returned to the air on May 1, 2013 and has since appeared at airshows across Europe. The name “Louisiana Kid” reflects the aircraft's long history in the US state of Louisiana under Donald Weber. TECHNICAL DATA ✈️ Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang 🏭 Manufacturer: North American Aviation, Inglewood, California 📅 Built: 1944 🔢 Serial Number: 44-73254 🔥 Engine: Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin V1650-7 supercharged V12 💪 Power: approx. 1,590–1,600 hp 📐 Wingspan: 11.3 m / 37 ft ⚖️ Empty weight: 3,200 kg ⚖️ Maximum take-off weight: 3,990 kg 💨 Maximum level speed: approx. 704 km/h at 7,500 m 🚀 Maximum permitted speed (Vne): 505 mph / 812 km/h WINGS & WHEELS 2026 📍 LSV Hayingen, Germany 🎥 Filmed directly from the flightline Put on your headphones, turn up the volume and experience the unmistakable sound of the Merlin-powered P-51D Mustang “Louisiana Kid” up close. This is as close to the real thing as it gets. Subscribe to OnlyWarbirds for more historic aircraft, rare warbird footage, airshow action and authentic aircraft sounds from events across Europe and beyond. #P51Mustang #LouisianaKid #Warbirds