T Bolt
Colonel
User Name: T Bolt
Name: Glenn
Category: 1, Advanced
Kit: Accurate Miniatures P-51A Mustang
Scale: 1/48th.
Accessories: True Details Resin Wheels and some minor modifications to the kit.
My Second entry in this group build is in the reconnaissance category with a photo recon version of the Allison engine Mustang, the North American F-6B used by the 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
The F-6B was a photo recon version of the Allison engined P-51 with an oblique camera placed in the back of the cockpit sighting through a cut out in the left rear quarter window. Only thirty-five F-6B's were made before Mustang production was switched over to the Merlin engine. Twenty-four of these were shipped to England to be used by the 67th Reconnaissance Group, most to be used by the 107th TRS who eventually took over operation of all the Allison powered F-6B's.
107th was based at RAF Middle Wallop, England and flew the first F-6B mission on December 20th 1943 and continued to fly these recon missions in preparation for the D-Day landings. On June 8th 1944 the 107th moved to the continent going from airfield to airfield following the allied advance. Between then and the end of the war they were based at Deux Jumeaux Airfield France, Le Molay Airfield France, Toussus-le-Noble Airport France, Gosselies Airfield Belgium, Chievres Airfield Belgium, Vogelsang Airfield Germany, Limburg Airfield Germany, and Eschwege Airfield Germany where they were stationed at VE Day. During that time 5 of the Allison engine Mustangs were lost in combat, but a few lasted until the final months of the war.
Name: Glenn
Category: 1, Advanced
Kit: Accurate Miniatures P-51A Mustang
Scale: 1/48th.
Accessories: True Details Resin Wheels and some minor modifications to the kit.
My Second entry in this group build is in the reconnaissance category with a photo recon version of the Allison engine Mustang, the North American F-6B used by the 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
The F-6B was a photo recon version of the Allison engined P-51 with an oblique camera placed in the back of the cockpit sighting through a cut out in the left rear quarter window. Only thirty-five F-6B's were made before Mustang production was switched over to the Merlin engine. Twenty-four of these were shipped to England to be used by the 67th Reconnaissance Group, most to be used by the 107th TRS who eventually took over operation of all the Allison powered F-6B's.
107th was based at RAF Middle Wallop, England and flew the first F-6B mission on December 20th 1943 and continued to fly these recon missions in preparation for the D-Day landings. On June 8th 1944 the 107th moved to the continent going from airfield to airfield following the allied advance. Between then and the end of the war they were based at Deux Jumeaux Airfield France, Le Molay Airfield France, Toussus-le-Noble Airport France, Gosselies Airfield Belgium, Chievres Airfield Belgium, Vogelsang Airfield Germany, Limburg Airfield Germany, and Eschwege Airfield Germany where they were stationed at VE Day. During that time 5 of the Allison engine Mustangs were lost in combat, but a few lasted until the final months of the war.
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