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North American P-51B-5 43-6754 (487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, "Frances B Too") in forced landing at Steeple, Essex, England Feb 18, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.H-OH HO-H Frances
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The first P-51D-NA 42-106539 was modfied from a Spare P-51B-1 fuselage, alongside 43-12102. Exactly the same, save for the six gun wing. Note the unpainted left elevator. The original was ruptured (Fabric 'balloned' during high speed dive test. Later resulted in reducing angle of incidence of H.Stab to 1degree and replacing the fabic elevator with metal in D-20-NA and D-25-NT.North American P-51B-1-NA 43-12102 tested with bubble canopy installation.
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Possibly 43-24807 of Capt. Walter Starck. Obviously before they became "The Bluenose Bastards Of Bodney".P-51B Malcolm Hood HO-X 352nd FG
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Yes, Capt. Walter Starck flew HO-X #4807 and destroyed an Me 109 and damaged another with it on 1 July 1944 http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/mustang/combat-reports/352-starck-1july44.jpg and destroyed an Me 109 with it on 21 July 1944. http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/mustang/combat-reports/352-starck-21july44.jpgPossibly 43-24807 of Capt. Walter Starck. Obviously before they became "The Bluenose Bastards Of Bodney".
Not so sure. It doesn't have the later more common full coverage, but may have light blue cowlband and spinner. 43-24807 is a late Block 15 P-51B which didn't arrive until a month to six weeks after ETO different nose band/spinner schem was ordered.Possibly 43-24807 of Capt. Walter Starck. Obviously before they became "The Bluenose Bastards Of Bodney".
Fwiw, from VIII Fighter Command at War: 'Long Reach' By Michael O'Leary:Not so sure. It doesn't have the later more common full coverage, but may have light blue cowlband and spinner. 43-24807 is a late Block 15 P-51B which didn't arrive until a month to six weeks after ETO different nose band/spinner schem was ordered.
It clearly doesn't have pre-order white spinner/cowl Band common to all ETO Mustangs, pre March 15-16.
Independent of interesting scheme, it arrived after the Bastards acquired Blue Noses. Looks to be May 1944