possible identification of droptank for P51 Mustang

[tvdbilt]

Hello, I wonder if there is anybody on this forum who would be able to confirm or deny whether the item as per photograph is indeed a drop tank from a WW2 Mustang P51. Your help will be much appreciated. Thank you. Theo

firm or deny

 

[Snautzer01]

Few more fotos would help.

 

[tvdbilt]

Here's another picture of the item in situ

And another

And with all ivy covering removed as before

And again

 

[Navalwarrior]

Here's another picture of the item in situ
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And another
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And with all ivy covering removed as before
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And again
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Resp:
If it is, it has been modified (as well as painted) with some type of attachment at the rear end (narrow end). If I were to guess, it would be a P-51 drop tanks (75gal ?). Holland?

 

[tvdbilt]

Resp:
If it is, it has been modified (as well as painted) with some type of attachment at the rear end (narrow end). If I were to guess, it would be a P-51 drop tanks (75gal ?). Holland?

Thanks very much for that. yes it has been painted and the attachment may very well have been put there in the course of it being made into a decorative windmill for a garden.

 

[fubar57]

Not seeing the filler cap at the front, welded or filled over?

 

[fubar57]

One more or less intact...

 

[Airframes]

I agree - the tank used on the P-51 looked like this slightly bent example shown below.
Your tank looks rather like a post war, early RAF jet tank, or similar era.