Mirrirs in the p51?

[hotcoffe]

I asked couple time they said no.

[bozon]

In the 51 u can pull an exorsist type head spin ....so they prolly don't make a lot of sense. The hellcat could u a couple.

The Hellcat needs a periscope, a mirror will not do.
Mirrors are good for fixing your lipstick and parking in reverse.

In the mosquito I do not need mirrors - my navigator and I fix each others lipstick. We also have pajamas parties and argue on who is the cutest member of One Direction. 

[Rodent57]

I wonder how effective mirrors were.  I would expect vibration to make them nearly useless.

We still have them for a reason! (and NO, its not so we can look upon our own glorious visages--though that is a plus!!!)

Used them quite effectively in both F4s and F-15s .. though nothing compares with getting turned around and looking at them, there are times when it just isn't practical.


Cheers,

-Rodent57

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Mossie pilot's camouflage themselves believing green lipstick makes them invisible, and yet all red cons head their direction thinking there is a pajama party nearby.
 

[colmbo]

Used them quite effectively in both F4s and F-15s ..

You flew both the F-4 and F-15.  Awesomeness.  Friend of mine here in Alaska did that as well.  Phantom is just phantastic, Eagle is cool as well (for a jet).

As for the mirrors, I was wondering how well they worked on a piston engine airplane because of the vibration, turbine shouldn't be shaking that hard.