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Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: TDeacon on July 22, 2005, 08:36:46 PM

How about this one?  :-)

(http://home.comcast.net/~mark.hinds/misc_online_storage_dir/squadron_p51d.JPG)

Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: Guppy35 on July 22, 2005, 08:50:35 PM

Good idea :)

Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/810_1112066377_thedeacon.jpg)

Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: TDeacon on July 23, 2005, 09:38:16 AM

Actually I like the one without the invasion stripes better, as it's more generic.  Therefore I go with Guppy35's version.

Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: TDeacon on July 23, 2005, 11:58:07 PM

Guppy35,

Do you know of any reference material on this paint scheme, besides the one in the 1982 Squadron/Signal "P51 Mustang in Color"?  That shows top, bottom, left side and front, but not right side.  I assume photos would be useful as well.  

Thanks in advance for any info you have on this.

Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: Guppy35 on July 24, 2005, 01:26:01 PM

Quote

Originally posted by TDeacon
Guppy35,

Do you know of any reference material on this paint scheme, besides the one in the 1982 Squadron/Signal "P51 Mustang in Color"?  That shows top, bottom, left side and front, but not right side.  I assume photos would be useful as well.  

Thanks in advance for any info you have on this.

Almost missed this one.  I have some other stuff on it, including some photos in a couple different books.  I'll dig them out later tonight after work.

It only carried the D-Day stripes for one day as it was shot down with another pilot on D-Day.

It didn't carry any art on the right side.

Dan/CorkyJr

Title: P51b skin suggestion
Post by: Guppy35 on July 24, 2005, 01:38:12 PM

OK so I could only find this photo :)

Found in "Escort to Berlin-The 4th Fighter Group in WWII" by Jeff Ethell and Garry Fry

Also my own feeble attempt at the "Deacon" nose art when I did my profile based on the included photo.

Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1122230152_deacon.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1122230272_thedeaconlogo.jpg)