Mission Accomplished!
Commemorative Flight of The Last USAF Mustang was held 1300 hr, on Saturday, April 18th, 2015
at Petaluma Municipal Airport, with BGen. Robert F. Earthquake Titus at the controls:
TF-51 Lady Jo - Dual Control Fighter Trainer Rob Gordon Pilot, Owner Daryl Bond,
"In memory of all those who built and flew and keep the P-51 Mustang Flying!"
BGen. Robert F. "Earthquake" Titus
Here standing beside the P-51 Mustang “Lady Jo”, at Petaluma Municipal Airport on April 18th 2015.
P-51 Symposium ~ was held on Sunday April 19th 12:00 at Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma Campus - Carole L. Ellis Auditorium
Master of Ceremonies Leon J. DeLisle -
How this historic event was researched, the pilot located and documentation found.
Moderator: Leon J. DeLisle - History of the P-51
Panel: B Gen. Titus USAF [Ret.], Capt Ernie Wakehouse, Col. Jack Krout USAF [Ret.], Col. Joe Peterburs USAF [Ret.]
A special thanks to Stu & Marilyn Eberhardt for their kind help and support with the P-51 Pilots Symposium.
~ Topics ~
Titus' Bio - North American P-51 Mustang – Genesis - North American Mustang - History as a Combat Fighter
Legacy as a Racer and Aerobatic Performer - The Mustang's Performance in the role of Ambassador, Teacher, Excellence in the field of Aviation and Exemplar of American Patriotism
A special Thank You to the following for making this event possible:
Leon J. DeLisle,
Ed & Bonnie Davis, Lou & Sophie Shehi, Michael France, Thomas Garske, Rory Burke, Tim Arnemeier,
Col. Howard "Scrappy" Johnson USAF [Ret.], Col. Dan "FireCanDan" Walsh USAF [Ret.], Capt. Gerald Fenton USAF [Ret.],
Col. Clay Garrison USAFTony Corbo, Tommy Williams, Stewart Munson, City of Petaluma, Joe Noriel, "Moon" Mullins,
Steve Kemmerle, John Elbert, PAPA, Bob Patterson, Tom McGaw, Bob Douglas, Ron Laufer, Rob Gordon, Darryl Bond,
Larry Smigilia, Michael France and Nick Provenzano, Martina Akerman, Nat Quick, Larry Rengsdorff, Ghilotti Bros Construction Inc.
A Special Thanks To Our Old Friend.... Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney USAF [Ret.]
