P-51 Mustang

[Aussie Dave]

Sorry Cyberia, I was too late reading your post.
(Jim answered your question first before I came online tonight.)

Here is a picture of some of the Tuskegee Airmen.













P-51A Allison armed with four 20mm cannons.


A VERY RARE Warbird - A "Twin Mustang"

Cheers,
Dave

[cyberia]

AD, you are the man. Have you seen the movie on those guys?

What a sad and yet triumphant story behind them.

[Aussie Dave]

Originally Posted by cyberia

AD, you are the man. Have you seen the movie on those guys?

What a sad and yet triumphant story behind them.

I haven't seen the movie yet.
(Its the one with Laurence Fishburne in it hey?)


Cheers,
Dave

[McCoy]

A-36B Apache in British colours. The ground attack version of the Mustang.

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by Aussie Dave

I haven't seen the movie yet.
(Its the one with Laurence Fishburne in it hey?)


Cheers,
Dave

That is the one. Well worth watching AD.

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by McCoy

A-36B Apache in British colours. The ground attack version of the Mustang.

I can see the fins of a bomb slung under the wing, McCoy. Could these also armed with rockets?

[Jim O]

Originally Posted by Aussie Dave

Sorry Cyberia, I was too late reading your post.
(Jim answered your question first before I came online tonight.)

I hope that you don't mind. I didn't mean to step on your toes Dave.

You have some amazing photos. Thanks for sharing them here.

[McCoy]

No, no rockets, just bombs (900 kg payload) n' there was just 'bout 500 of 'em made n' was outfaced by the Jug that proved to be a better groundpounder. The Apache also had problems with malfunctioned divebrakes. It was an a/c that became a fotnote in history n' soon was forgetted n' nowadays a lot of people haven't even heard of it.

[Aussie Dave]

Originally Posted by Jim O

I hope that you don't mind. I didn't mean to step on your toes Dave.

You have some amazing photos. Thanks for sharing them here.

Thanks Jim, I still have plenty more P-51 photos I haven't posted yet.

BTW, I don't mind anyone answering questions, thats why we are all here, to share our knowledge with others and to learn. :smile:


Cheers,
Dave

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by McCoy

No, no rockets, just bombs (900 kg payload) n' there was just 'bout 500 of 'em made n' was outfaced by the Jug that proved to be a better groundpounder. The Apache also had problems with malfunctioned divebrakes. It was an a/c that became a fotnote in history n' soon was forgetted n' nowadays a lot of people haven't even heard of it.

Great, thanks for that info.

Only, what was a "Jug"? I have never heard that term before.