eBay: North American P-51 Mustang

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[Peter Gunn]

Cool. I never liked the looks of the "H" model

I agree, performance wise I'd take it in a heartbeat but you're right, the looks leave somewhat to be desired.

 

[Snautzer01]

I solved a bit of a puzzle. From Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs: The U.S. 52nd Fighter Group in WWII Tom Ivie, Paul Ludwig

*WWII photo- P 51 Mustang Fighter plane Nose Art - ID'D Pilot- JERSEY HORSE?* | eBay

It was coded WD*

and from ealier eBay North American P-51 Mustang

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

Rare Antique American World War II P-51 Mustang "Smokey" Snapshot Photo US! WWII | eBay

 

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[fubar57]

Don't see many photos of aircraft with occupation markings

 

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[Snautzer01]

WW2 USAAF P-51 Mustang Fighter Escort Photo In Flight 2106942 4.5x5.75" C177 | eBay

P-51B-15-NA 42-106942 Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing mission to Amiens low level down a railtrack hit in coolant system crashed Rosieres en-Santerre A/D 12-Aug-44 Lt Clarence E Zieske Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7619

 

[Snautzer01]

Frihedsmuseets fotoarkiv - Nationalmuseets Samlinger Online

 

[Snautzer01]

Frihedsmuseets fotoarkiv - Nationalmuseets Samlinger Online

Allied planes at Kastrup Airport after liberation. Right plane: Mustang. Left plane: Spitfire. Probably used by Wing Commander Kaj Birksted and the Norwegian pilot Erik Håbjørn, respectively, in connection with visits to their respective home countries.

 

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[Crimea_River]

Nice.

 

[Snautzer01]

WWI-WWII Aircraft Airplane Photograph Lot, RCAF Merlin, Northrup A-17 (P1) | eBay

Baugher:
43-6877 (355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF) ground looped at RAF Lashenden, Kent, England May 27, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft damaged but repaired and converted to 2-seater by 461st Service Squadron May 1944 and used by 354th FG on Jul 4, 1944 used to fly General Eisenhower over front lines, thereafter being named *The Stars Look Down*.


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Baugher:
43-6877 (355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF) ground looped at RAF Lashenden, Kent, England May 27, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft damaged but repaired and converted to 2-seater by 461st Service Squadron May 1944 and used by 354th FG on Jul 4, 1944 used to fly General Eisenhower over front lines, thereafter being named *The Stars Look Down*.

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[MIflyer]

Cover of the latest EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Bee-You-Tea-Full shot of a P-51H.
Yes, there is a full article about it, too.

 

[Snautzer01]

P-51 Plane 31st Fighter Group Italy Original Large WWII Photo | eBay

 

[Crimea_River]

Interesting colour study on the bottom.