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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Corrs on April 22, 2008, 01:20:06 PM

Title: P-51D skin
Post by: Corrs on April 22, 2008, 01:20:06 PM

I would love to see Serial# 44-74976 in the game, have not been able to find much historical info on it, but I like the look.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/barebackjack123/SA4cYqO5cLI/AAAAAAAAAhY/BvWhCYXXV3w/P-51D%20Obsession.jpg?imgmax=512)

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4474976.html

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: whiteman on April 22, 2008, 01:28:35 PM

I sure someone will chime in but i think the blue is supposed to be O.D. It looked blue in photos because of color deterioration. Couldn't tell you why the owner went with blue instead of O.D.

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: Saxman on April 22, 2008, 02:10:59 PM

Notice the aircraft history:

Delivered to Indonesian airforce in the 50s, flying under the same S/N as she was built. Very likely these are non-historical markings

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: Widewing on April 22, 2008, 06:55:16 PM

There were no blue Mustangs. Just owners who never heard of the term, "historical research".


My regards,

Widewing

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: Corrs on April 23, 2008, 01:30:56 PM

Oh well  :( It is a nice looking Mustang though. I guess if you spend close to $1.5 million on a plane, you can have it look like what ever you want......

Thanks for the input though

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: Guppy35 on April 23, 2008, 01:34:51 PM

Non historical.  Besides the incorrect blue, the squadron codes are the owners initials and the name is his own on the nose.

This would be a right on the money, historically correct and researched, currently flying P51D
(http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/picfiles/44-74543/44-74543_03_jc1.jpg)

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: CartoonFlyer on April 23, 2008, 03:02:56 PM

That P-51, or one with similiar markings was involved in a fatal crash last summer.

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: Corrs on April 23, 2008, 05:19:05 PM

That was #44-74404
(http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/images/p51-4474404.jpg)
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4474404.html
and
amateur-built Beck P-51A, Mustang, N8082U
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircrafts/small/170/170805.jpg)
Jerry Beck dies 07/27/07 at Oshkosh

Title: Re: P-51D skin
Post by: EskimoJoe on April 23, 2008, 10:59:57 PM

Quote from: Corrs on April 23, 2008, 05:19:05 PM

Jerry Beck dies 07/27/07 at Oshkosh

R.I.P.  :salute