P-51 Mustang with rare cammo

[pampa14]

The link below brings some photos of a P-51 Mustang applied with an experimental paint scheme. Does anyone know the name or if this cammo was used operationally?


Aviação em Floripa: P-51 Mustang em camuflagem exótica


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[drgondog]

There are no photos of the splinter camo in combat ops. That is a P-51-1-NA which was converted to F-6. The Brits got them as Mustang IA

 

[Alte Hase]

Just a shot in the dark here but could it be a formation ship?

 

[net_sailor]

No. This type camouflage were not adopted operationaly. USAAF Captain Paul Hexter designed a black and white camoflage scheme in 1942. The P-51 Mustang was used to test a paint scheme to confuse an opponent's perception of the aircraft's orientation in flight. Result were mixed but amount of work to apply the paint raised.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots! Thanks for sharing.