Picture of the day.

Peter Gunn · Oct 11, 2018

Agreed, excellent photography.

I believe that's a P-51A of the eight gun variety. Two under the nose and three in each wing, the outer pair are just out of frame on each side.

michaelmaltby · Oct 11, 2018

Canadians

6. Fallschirmjäger-Division had surrendered to Canadian forces.jpg

take surrender of Fallschirmjäger-Division
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michael rauls · Oct 11, 2018

Peter Gunn said:
Agreed, excellent photography.

I believe that's a P-51A of the eight gun variety. Two under the nose and three in each wing, the outer pair are just out of frame on each side.

I rated your post informative because I never knew p51s, A model or otherwise ever came in in the 8 gun variety. I truly learn something new here every day( usually several things). Thanks.

Milosh · Oct 11, 2018

P-51A had 4 hmgs, 2 in each wing.

Mustang I had 8 mgs.

It was equipped with four 0.50-in machine guns and four 0.30-inch guns. Two of the 0.50-in guns were mounted in the lower fuselage and were synchronized to fire through the propeller arc. The rest of the guns were mounted in the wings and fired clear of the propeller arc.

Peter,
North American P-51 Mustang

v2 · Oct 12, 2018

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special ed · Oct 12, 2018

I wondered if it might be a Mustang I because of the uneven mussel arangement. Too long since I read about and my books are out in my shop now. Good catch.

Peter Gunn · Oct 12, 2018

Milosh said:
P-51A had 4 hmgs, 2 in each wing.

Mustang I had 8 mgs.

It was equipped with four 0.50-in machine guns and four 0.30-inch guns. Two of the 0.50-in guns were mounted in the lower fuselage and were synchronized to fire through the propeller arc. The rest of the guns were mounted in the wings and fired clear of the propeller arc.

Peter,
North American P-51 Mustang

Agree, been too long and I always get the Mark I and the P-51A mixed up, not to mention the Mark IA with 4 20mm's.