Boeing B17 captain complains about the pilot of a P51 flying closer than 1000 ft from his wingtip during a prearranged formation fly-by flight over race track.

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Attributes
ACN	446030
Time
Date	199908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : elm.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : elm.tracon
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : elm.tracon
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Mustang (P51)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 21300 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	446030
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 900 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flew 2 fly-bys at watkins glen race track for race. P51 mustang was flying with B-17G. P51 was told to stay at least 1000 ft off our wing. He possibly got closer than 1000 ft. All fly-bys done at 500 ft AGL or greater.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BOEING B17 CAPT COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PLT OF A P51 FLYING CLOSER THAN 1000 FT FROM HIS WINGTIP DURING A PREARRANGED FORMATION FLY-BY FLT OVER RACE TRACK.

Narrative: FLEW 2 FLY-BYS AT WATKINS GLEN RACE TRACK FOR RACE. P51 MUSTANG WAS FLYING WITH B-17G. P51 WAS TOLD TO STAY AT LEAST 1000 FT OFF OUR WING. HE POSSIBLY GOT CLOSER THAN 1000 FT. ALL FLY-BYS DONE AT 500 FT AGL OR GREATER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.