eBay: North American P-51 Mustang

[Peter Gunn]

*WWII photo- 354th Fighter Group -P 51 Mustang Fighter plane (43-12172) ESCORT* | eBay

Baugher:
43-12172 (555th FTS, 496th FTG, 8th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing at RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England due to engine failure Sep 4, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft destroyed.
North American P-51B-1-NA


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I don't think she's new anymore, if the date of September 1944 is correct, also she's showing signs of wear and tear, all the bare metal spots showing through and look at the spinner and right behind it on the nose, looks like fluid is dirtying up the front end along with the exhaust burn on the fuselage. My guess is she set down at the closest base because of mechanical issues.

 

[Navalwarrior]

I don't think she's new anymore, if the date of September 1944 is correct, also she's showing signs of wear and tear, all the bare metal spots showing through and look at the spinner and right behind it on the nose, looks like fluid is dirtying up the front end along with the exhaust burn on the fuselage. My guess is she set down at the closest base because of mechanical issues.

Resp:
It is a P-51B-1, which means it was one of the initial Mustangs to reach the ETO. My guess is the photo is pre-June 6 as there are no D-Day stripes. The statement of crashing was just letting us know the aircraft's eventual fate.

 

[Snautzer01]

353 - 35mm Generic Aircraft Slide - P-51B Mustang NX1204 "RACE 46" ORCO Mar 1962 | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

Original 35mm Slide Military Arircraft/Plane USAAF P-51D 44-13321 #P400 | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

Original 35mm Slide Military Arircraft/Plane USAAF P-51D 44-13317 Jun 1993 #P401 | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

WWII Orig. Photo USAAF P51 With Noseart On Escort | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

WWII US Orig. Photo USAAF P51 With Invasion Stripes In Formation | eBay

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool.

 

[Navalwarrior]

WWII Orig. Photo USAAF P51 With Noseart On Escort | eBay

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Resp:
This is the first 'in flight' WWII photo of a B/C variant with dorsal fin that I have seen. Italy base FG?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Org. Photo: 352nd Fighter Group P-51 Fighter Plane (#42-106613; Shot Down 1944)! | eBay

42-106613 (352nd FG, 486th FS) hit by AAA 20 Mi NW of Hannover, Germany and crashed km SW of Engelern, Germany Oct 24, 1944. MACR 10116

 

[Snautzer01]

Org. Photo: P-51 Fighter Planes Parked on Busy Airfield!!! | eBay

2 3 bladed prop.

 

[Crimea_River]

Allison powered.

 

[Navalwarrior]

Org. Photo: P-51 Fighter Planes Parked on Busy Airfield!!! | eBay

2 3 bladed prop.

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Resp:
Merlin and Allison engined Mustangs. At left looks to be a couple of P-40s with a B-25 in foreground. Nice!

 

[Navalwarrior]

Org. Photo: 352nd Fighter Group P-51 Fighter Plane (#42-106613; Shot Down 1944)! | eBay

42-106613 (352nd FG, 486th FS) hit by AAA 20 Mi NW of Hannover, Germany and crashed km SW of Engelern, Germany Oct 24, 1944. MACR 10116


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Resp:
Looks like newly applied Invasion Stripes. The b/w paint looks very clean compared to the rest of the aircraft.

 

[Snautzer01]

USAF Army Air Force P-51 Mustang Fighter Plane Silver Streak Photo | eBay

 

[Navalwarrior]

USAF Army Air Force P-51 Mustang Fighter Plane Silver Streak Photo | eBay

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Resp:
It is definitely winter there (US or England?), as he is also wearing gloves. It is an Allison engine Mustang. Note metal patch on lower nose gun port. Is it a cleaned up A-36A or one of the X-P-51s?

 

[Peter Gunn]

USAF Army Air Force P-51 Mustang Fighter Plane Silver Streak Photo | eBay

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An interesting study here, the Mustang looks demilitarized and pretty clean. I don't see any squadron markings by the Star/Bar and it almost looks like the same field in post #573. I have to admit, that is a beautiful little bird he's leaning against, could it be a "personal transport" or a War Weary Allison used as a squadron hack? But no squadron/group codes is puzzling.

 

[Crimea_River]

Also. a B-25 behind it and what looks to be an Avenger behind that. Maybe a display of some sort.