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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: MarineUS on August 25, 2011, 10:45:43 PM

Title: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on August 25, 2011, 10:45:43 PM
I know, I know - We have a ton of them - BUT - I've been craving this skin for a LOOOOOooooong time. Even if it doesn't make it in-game, I'd like to have it for offline.

I'm currently looking for color photos but this is what I'll post for now. :)
(http://i53.tinypic.com/2l95to6.jpg)
(http://7thfighter.com/gallery/NASM%20Photos/images/A42519.jpg)

342-FH-3A-42519-57570AC   Serial #: 44-63289

"Maintenance men of the 72nd Fighter Squadron, 21st Group, unload auxiliary fuel tanks for a Mustang " Is This Trip Necessary" on Iwo Jima 11 April 1945. "
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: B4Buster on August 27, 2011, 06:59:58 AM
Looks like he had a rough landing.
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on August 28, 2011, 02:49:54 AM
Lol there is a photo of that happening.

He was coming in for a landing and as he touched down his right gear randomly collapsed, but he was able to save the aircraft.
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: Megalodon on August 28, 2011, 11:34:53 PM
Pilot Lt Earl Crutchfield had a taxi accident
45-05-28   P-51D-20NA  44-63289 531FS  21FG  AF #2/IWO  7AF  TAC  BL  Crutchfield, Earl D Jr  IWO    AF #2  

Pilot Dale F. Meyers ground looped it <taking off> and had a mechanical failure of the left landing gear.
45-06-30  P-51D-20NA  44-63289  531FS   21FG     Central Fld/IWO     7AF     GLMF     BL     Meyers, Dale F  

It has a white spinner, white wing tips and white stripe on the tail.
   

GoodDay,
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on August 29, 2011, 11:33:51 AM
Thank you! I've wasted probably 8 hours looking up information on this aircraft. I fail.  :o


Again, thank you very much!

 :salute
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on August 29, 2011, 11:57:08 AM
Lol there is a photo of that happening.

He was coming in for a landing and as he touched down his right gear randomly collapsed, but he was able to save the aircraft.
Oh wow I messed that up.

The other photo I saw mentioned this. The one I posted of the left gear damage is...well yeah I mixed up the stories. >.>  :o again
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: Megalodon on August 29, 2011, 01:46:10 PM
Thank you! I've wasted probably 8 hours looking up information on this aircraft. I fail.  :o


Again, thank you very much!

 :salute

OH... I don't think it is a failure. I saw the same path you were on. The key is the serial #, if you have that and a known accident...go for that 1st. You will usually get the squad, the pilot, what happened, where etc...

The only question I have is ...the guy you got the serial # from. He was looking for Drip & Dick and was right with that. Where did he get the # for "Is This Trip Necessary" from? Possible he has some good photo software and got it off the plane? Is there another picture? Who knows! Still dont have the squad # for the plane.
Maybe you could mail him or post on that board.


http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=fld&offset=4125 (http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=fld&offset=4125)
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm (http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm)

If you are still interested you can send away for the full incident reports here:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/reports.htm#MIL (http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/reports.htm#MIL)

 :salute

Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on August 29, 2011, 02:00:44 PM
Thank you! :D

 :salute
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on October 18, 2011, 04:17:20 AM
Good ol' bump for anyone who would be interested in skinning this for me.
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: SmokinLoon on October 18, 2011, 11:03:44 AM
New P51 skins have been banned.  No more time is to be wasted on P51 skins.   ;)
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: lyric1 on October 18, 2011, 03:18:43 PM
New P51 skins have been banned.  No more time is to be wasted on P51 skins.   ;)
Willing to take a bet on that one?

They did increase the number of skins per plane you know. :aok
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: MarineUS on November 03, 2011, 09:10:59 PM
*throws thread* Yay! More people r see now!

In all seriousness....Anyone willing to make this skin?   >.>;;;

I HATE flying ponies but I would fly them over and over and over if this skin was made.  :o
Title: Re: P51 Skin
Post by: Krusty on November 03, 2011, 11:36:45 PM
Willing to take a bet on that one?

They did increase the number of skins per plane you know. :aok

They also said the existing backlog/queue will fill those slots on a few key planes.