WW II Fighter planes

[Quillback]

For about the last several weeks there are a couple of WW II single engine fighter planes that fly by heading north parallel to US 71.  They fly low, about 500 feet off the ground, and fly in close formation to each other.  They aren't close enough for me to get a good look, but I think one is a P-51 and the other a Spitfire, but I am not sure.  They just flew by again a few minutes ago heading due north, they'll probably fly by again heading south in a few minutes.  Very loud engine noise, you can tell they aren't Cessnas or something similar just by the sound.

Anyway, just curious if anyone has seen them or knows anything about them, such as what field they are flying from.  I can't find anything online.

[motoman]

It's funny you mention that Quill. Back home up here in St.Peters, I've seen the same thing the past few week. Not always heading north necessarily; but old war planes flying over very low; more than usual. Maybe it's the time of year?

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Their engines always have that distinct low rumble of the radial engine; you can hear from pretty far away. It definitely perks my ear much more quickly than a smaller, more common aircraft like a Cessna.

[MOPanfisher]

The description of the sound is like one that flew over my house today as I was trying to check my eyelids for leaks.  didn't go look but the noise was definitely different.

[Old plug]

Bet it was all connected ro some Veterans Day thing and they were practicing That formation of p51's and one spitfire has some significant I do not recall what it was the meaning.

[Champ188]

Donna and I saw them last Sat while playing golf. Went north first then came back south.

[bfishn]

They're flown by some of the Walton boys out of the Bentonville airport. A P-51 for sure, among others. If you belong to the right crowd you can get an invite to ooh and ahh admiringly from the tarmac at their Friday evening wine soirees.

[Quillback]

Thanks, that explains it.  You have to have some major coin to own and operate one of those planes. 

[jim m]

that would be great to see, my father was on a b-17 crew and I got to take a ride on one a few years ago. I was allowed to go to the same area of the plane he would have served in. cost quite a few dollars but was woth it

[huntest]

The father of a very good friend of mine flew P-47s over France and Belgium during the war. Most of his missions were strafing runs against armed positions, tank formations, and armament trains. 

He subsequently owned an aircraft supply and repair company. I got to see and be around a number of historical aircraft. My favorites by far were the fighters powered by the Pratt and Whitney radial engines. Never heard anything  roar like they do.

His favorites were the P-51 D Mustangs. 

[skeeter]

If you were lucky enough to see a Spitfire still flying...congratulations.  They are easily identified by the elliptical shape of their wingtips and extremely rare.  Makes me wonder if some Company has started making expensive reproductions of that famous British design.