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Offline Furball

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Mr Guppy.. P51 request
« on: February 06, 2006, 03:30:49 PM »
This one might be a challenge....

617 Squadron used a Mustang Mk.III as a pathfinder, dont suppose you had any pics of that one do you? would probably be a pretty cool colour scheme! :)
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Re: Mr Guppy.. P51 request
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2006, 04:28:26 PM »
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This one might be a challenge....

617 Squadron used a Mustang Mk.III as a pathfinder, dont suppose you had any pics of that one do you? would probably be a pretty cool colour scheme! :)


Actually we had this discussion on the Flypast Forum a while back about this Mustang.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30160&highlight=617+Squadron

I did a bunch of profiles quick of what it might have looked like.  We couldn't really agree.  The serial and individual code letter are definate though.

Based on one guys comment on the changed Squadron codes for 617 at the time, here's another option.

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2006, 05:17:03 PM »
looks funky! shame you cant pin it down to a historical scheme :(
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 07:42:57 PM »
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looks funky! shame you cant pin it down to a historical scheme :(


I think it's fair to assume the last profile posted is close to it.  It was an RAF Mustang that 617 got so it would have had the standard camo and as someone pointed out, at that point they were flying Mossies at night in standard day camo.

Good fun speculating though :)
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Mr Guppy.. P51 request
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2006, 07:28:06 AM »
i was kind of hoping for a night scheme mustang, oh well :)
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