Mercy Flight Southeast and Stallion 51 are partnering to raffle off a chance to fly the P-51 Mustang. This is an opportunity to fly a piece of aviation history while helping the Air Charity Network affiliate’s mission, according to organizers. Stallion 51’s Crazy Horse aircraft are dual cockpit/dual controlled, allowing aviation enthusiasts to fulfill the dream of […]
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Picture of the day: An early morning sortie
K.T. Budde-Jones of Stallion 51 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Florida sent in this photo for Picture of the day, explaining: “This is a photo I took before an early morning sortie at “O-Dark hundred.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this […]
Knocking the rust off at Stallion 51
By KT Budde-Jones A crowd of 65 pilots attended Stallion 51’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Rusty Pilots seminar at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) March 3, 2018. This past weekend, the chance to sit in the hangar with Stallion 51’s stable of P-51 Mustangs inspired pilots from as far away as Oklahoma and […]
Stallion 51’s Lee Lauderback wins Sword of Excellence
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Stallion 51’s founder and chief pilot, Lee Lauderback, was named the recipient of the 2017 International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Sword of Excellence. “The Sword” is considered to be the single highest honor an individual air show professional can receive. The award was created in 1981 to recognize the highest levels […]
Just having fun with the P-51
During SUN ‘n FUN 2017, Stallion 51 celebrated its 30th anniversary. The company, which provides flights and training in the iconic P-51 Mustang from its headquarters at Kissimmee Gateway Airport near Orlando, brought some friends to the show to help it celebrate. On April 5, a gaggle of Mustangs landed at SUN ’n FUN, then were ushered to […]
Making Mustang memories
It is Mustang Day at SUN ‘n FUN on Thursday, April 6, and to celebrate, Stallion 51’s Lee Lauderback will perform in his P-51 Crazy Horse. On Wednesday, more than a dozen P-51s flew into SUN ‘n FUN to help Stallion 51 celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Just having fun in the P-51
During this week’s SUN ‘n FUN, Stallion 51 will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The company, which provides flights and training in the iconic P-51 Mustang from its headquarters at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) near Orlando, is bringing some friends to the show to help it celebrate. On Wednesday, a gaggle of Mustangs will land at […]
Mustangs to gather at SUN ‘n FUN
The largest gathering of P-51 Mustangs in over a decade is expected at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. The gathering is just part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for Stallion 51, which provides training in the World War II fighter at its base at Kissimmee Gateway Airport just outside Orlando. Every […]
Stallion 51 celebrates 30th anniversary
Stallion 51 Corp. will celebrates its 30th anniversary at SUN ‘n FUN, slated for April 4-9, 2017. As long as there has been a Stallion 51, the company’s officials have attended Lakeland, Florida’s SUN ‘n FUN, bringing its stable of Mustangs to the Warbird Flight line, as well as Lee Lauderback flying his signature solo Mustang demo […]