Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JRBAF) announced on Thursday that one of the prizes of its 2025/26 is a ride in a WWII P-51 Mustang.
The aircraft is provided by The Liberty Foundation for one ticket holder to win a flight on. It is powered by a 1,490 HP Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and is painted with the “Old Crow” livery of triple ace Bud Anderson. The winner can choose to redeem their flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 22 to 25 or at the Mustang’s home base in Atlantic, Georgia.
The Mustang will be flown by Ray Fowler, one of the most experienced pilots of both vintage and modern warbirds.
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Raffle tickets are $50, but discounted packages of 10 and 20 tickets are available for purchase. The grand prize is a restored and upgraded 1958 Cessna 182A. JRBAF states that it will pay the federal tax on the prize for the winner. The funds raised by the raffle will be used to expand backcountry aviation access by protecting remote places and opening new airstrips.
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