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Title: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Vraciu on July 08, 2016, 06:08:25 AM
Love this one.  Coded 5M*G.

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19583
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Devil 505 on July 08, 2016, 10:16:33 AM
The style of invasion stripes on the fuselage is definitely unique.
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Vraciu on July 08, 2016, 10:41:19 AM
Quote from: Devil 505 on July 08, 2016, 10:16:33 AM
The style of invasion stripes on the fuselage is definitely unique.

Yep.

Sadly, this one survived the war only to be scrapped in 1946.  :furious
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Guppy35 on July 15, 2016, 12:29:10 PM
Actually it's a photo recce F6 Mustang. Not that unique in the stripes.  They just didn't go as far down when the order came to remove the stripes from the upper part of the plane
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Vraciu on July 18, 2016, 06:28:27 PM
Quote from: Guppy35 on July 15, 2016, 12:29:10 PM
Actually it's a photo recce F6 Mustang. Not that unique in the stripes.  They just didn't go as far down when the order came to remove the stripes from the upper part of the plane

Well, I cited P-51C because I have read sources that say modified B and C Mustangs were both called F6Cs.   So this was built as a P-51C and fitted with cameras later best I can see.
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Ack-Ack on July 20, 2016, 06:28:27 PM
Quote from: Vraciu on July 18, 2016, 06:28:27 PM
Well, I cited P-51C because I have read sources that say modified B and C Mustangs were both called F6Cs.   So this was built as a P-51C and fitted with cameras later best I can see.

It was most likely fitted with cameras when it rolled out off the production line.  The 91 F-6C-Ns produced were created from the -10 block of P-51Bs (F6C-NA) and the -10 block of P-51Cs (F-6C-NT).
Title: Re: Awesome P-51C Skin Subject
Post by: Vraciu on July 29, 2016, 07:59:23 PM
Quote from: Ack-Ack on July 20, 2016, 06:28:27 PM
It was most likely fitted with cameras when it rolled out off the production line.  The 91 F-6C-Ns produced were created from the -10 block of P-51Bs (F6C-NA) and the -10 block of P-51Cs (F-6C-NT).

Good to know.  Thanks.  :aok