P51D Muntang '信念의 鳥人' in Korea

[ROK-BIRDMAN]

This aircraft was flown by Col. Dean Elmer Hess.
He served in ww2 and when korean war has begun, he lead korean's first fighter squadron 'Bout-One'.
His nose art '信念의 鳥人' means 'I fly by faith'.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[P-51-44-72028]

Does anyone know the original AAF serial number?

 

[mjfur]

Three in S. Korea, all unknown. P-51 Mustang Survivors - MustangsMustangs.com
Possibly this one, based on extended canopy, standard tail. P-51 Mustang Survivors - MustangsMustangs.com

Aviation Photo #1629720: North American P-51D Mustang - South Korea - Air Force

Seoul ADEX 2009 - Photo taken at Seoul - Sinchonri (Air Base / Seongnam / K-16) (SSN / RKSM) in South Korea on October 24, 2009.

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[nuuumannn]

Three in S. Korea, all unknown.

This one is at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.

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Note the nose script is the same.

 

[mjfur]

It's been moved inside. Top two photos.

Aviation Photo Search | Airliners.net

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[nuuumannn]

It's been moved inside. Top two photos.

I was in Seoul in 2017, which is when I took the photo. Images here:

War Memorial of Korea

Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 2017

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[P-51-44-72028]

Ship #13, one of the first Mustangs transferred to the ROKAF in 1950. The US insignias were hastily overpainted