John Peacock's Mustang II Page

John Peacock's Mustang II Page - Photos

The following is an assortment of photographs chronicling the work-in-progress of the construction a Mustang II aircraft kit by John F. Peacock of Cedar Falls, IA, started in January of 1998. As progress is made, this page will be updated, with more recent pictures posted at the top of the list for the reader's convenience.

Mustang II Flying

(Sep 2004)

Mustang II
Painted
(May 2004)

Mustang II
First Oshkosh
(July 2003)

Mustang II
Oshkosh
(July 2003)

Mustang II
First Tackoff
(10May03)

Mustang II
First Landing Approach
(10May03)

Mustang II
First Landing
(10May03)

Mustang II
After First Landing
(10May03)

Mustang II
Close-up Mustang II.
(26Apr03)

Mustang II
Close-up Mustang II.
(25Apr03)

Mustang II
Close-up Mustang II.
(13Apr03)

Instrument Panel
Close-up of the instrument panel of the Mustang II. The Microair Avionics radios helped to save a lot of space.
(13Apr03)

Prop Hub
Close-up of Prop Hub with extension plate.
(26 Mar 03)

Prop Spinner
Close-up of Prop Spinner.
(19 Jan 03)

Canopy Latch
Close-up of canopy latch.
(15 Oct 2002)

Instrument Panel
Close-up of the instrument panel of the Mustang II in progress. The Microair Avionics radios helped to save a lot of space, leaving plenty of room on the right side of the panel (perhaps leaving room for a glove compartment / map holder later on).
(15 Oct 2002)

Canopy in Progress
Here I am showing off the instruments and lighting, while seated in the cockpit. The canopy is still in progress, with several clamps temporarily holding shielding to the plexiglas windshield and canopy.
(9 Oct 2002)

Mustang Tail Pipe
The Mustang II gets towed down to the muffler shop to be fitted with a tail pipe. (It brought a few stares from passersby.) This picture was taken in the summer of 2002.

Plane Coming Out
Here is the epic drama of removing the main body of my Mustang II from the basement of our house. (Yes, the wall was replaced after doing so.) These pictures were taken in June of 2001.