P-51B Fake Guns

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Interesting thread at Britmodeller showing apparent fake guns painted on leading edges of some P-51Bs.



This is new to me so thought I'd share. More here: 363rd Fighter Group / USAAF / USN Library / Forums - Axis and Allies Paintworks

 

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Very cool. First I've seen this

 

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"Zo, Heinz. Zere I vas, at 6,000 metre, doing 480 kilometres an hour, ven I zoomed past ein Amerikane und noticed he haz der two extra guns in each ving. Incredible, nicht wahr ?"

 

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Airframes said:

"Zo, Heinz. Zere I vas, at 6,000 metre, doing 480 kilometres an hour, ven I zoomed past ein Amerikane und noticed he haz der two extra guns in each ving. Incredible, nicht wahr ?"

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....und zwei of zem had infissible bullets zat made no holes in my ving.

 

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"Ja, und zey ver silenced !"

 

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Crimea_River said:

Interesting thread at Britmodeller showing apparent fake guns painted on leading edges of some P-51Bs.

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This is new to me so thought I'd share. More here: 363rd Fighter Group / USAAF / USN Library / Forums - Axis and Allies Paintworks

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It looks like the idea was also used for the F4U Corsair ...