51st FG "D" Mustang

[amariani 4,648]

Did they ever flew the D/K Mustang in combat? I'm having a difficult time finding a picture/drawing/painting of a 51st FG bubble-top Mustang.

[wulfhound45 13]

Yes. They were equipped with the P-51D in early(?) 1945 and used them to cover the eastern end of the route over the 'Hump' until the war's end

[amariani 4,648]

Yes. They were equipped with the P-51D in early(?) 1945 and used them to cover the eastern end of the route over the 'Hump' until the war's end

Any pictures?

[wulfhound45 13]

Any pictures?

I found a profile of Lt. Col. G.T. Eagleston's Mustang:

Haven't seen any photographs yet

[Wrench 9,421]

never seen any US aircraft in CBI that used letter codes ... that was strictly ETO and MTO (and MTO stopped in late 44)

[amariani 4,648]

I found a profile of Lt. Col. G.T. Eagleston's Mustang:

Haven't seen any photographs yet

That one is from 353rd FS, 354th FG (ETO), I'm looking for the 51st FG China-Burma-India or something like this (totaly speculative for now):

[+streakeagle 864]

Colonel Robert Hall ,25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, Kunming, China 1945

Try this: http://www.ipmscanada.com/ipms/Member%20Models/Lutz/Lutz_Page/P-51.html

 

An actual photo of the same aircraft:

Edited April 5, 2014 by streakeagle

[amariani 4,648]

Colonel Robert Hall ,25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, Kunming, China 1945[/size]

Try this: http://www.ipmscanada.com/ipms/Member%20Models/Lutz/Lutz_Page/P-51.html

 

An actual photo of the same aircraft:

I've seeing a lot of pictures of this plane being identified as belonging to the 1st ACG 5th FS©, as can be evidenced by the five fuse stripes.

[+streakeagle 864]

I concur per this image, but why are there so many references to the contrary?

[+streakeagle 864]

It seems the pilot name may be correct despite the incorrect identification with the 51st FG:

Commander of the 1st Air Commando Group: http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/106876/brigadier-general-robert-w-hall.aspx