Author Topic: p51b in desert camo? (Read 561 times)

rogerdee · « **on:** February 26, 2005, 11:59:40 AM »

hi guys does anyone know if a p51b had desert camo or something similar? looking for something different from olive or shiny metal

rogerdee

Cobra412 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2005, 02:16:07 PM »

I have atleast 1 photo of the Mustang III flown by the RAAF in what looks to be a desert camo scheme. It's hard to tell because it is a black and white photo. I've also got a profile of a Mustang Ia in a desert camo scheme.

Rino · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2005, 08:11:41 PM »

Jeff Ethyll has a book called Fighter Command, in it is a bunch
of 31st FG Spitfires and a few shots of their P-51Bs, you might
look into that scheme, it's close to desert.

I'd scan it for you, but I'll need a day or two to dig it out.

Phan/Rino

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2005, 11:19:36 PM »

No desert 51Bs/Ds that I'm aware of. The 31st birds were OD/Gray. The RAF birds were the usual Dark Ocean Gray/Dark Green Camo.

I suppose you might find a test bird out there that they tried it on, but I don't believe there was any squadron application of desert tans and browns on 51s as they were into Italy by that time.

Dan/Slack