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Reading this

http://xp-82twinmustangproject.blogspot ... story.html

is says

"Back to July 2008. Tom called the man in San Francisco about the left-hand side of the fuselage, finding out that it had full controls, gear, flap, trim, throttle quadrant, etc. (nothing is the same as a D model Mustang), and asked if he would sell it. The man said no and that he would only trade it for P-51J parts. Never having heard of a P-51J, Tom was told that only two were ever built, and the man on the phone had the only remains of a J model and was in dire need of a windshield."

The only two XP-51J buitlt were 44-76027 and 44-76028

does anyone known which one this is ??


From Joe Baughers

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p51_12.html

Two XP-51J prototypes were ordered, with serial numbers being 44-76027 and 44-76028. 44-76027 made its first flight on April 23, 1945, piloted by Joe Barton. The XP-51J weighed 6030 pounds empty and 7550 pounds normal loaded. It was anticipated that a maximum speed of 491 mph could be achieved at an altitude of 27,400 feet, but this was never achieved during tests because the new Allison had not yet been cleared for full power operations. XP-51J Ser No 44-76027 was, in fact, loaned to Allison so that they could use it to iron out the bugs in their engine. The other XP-51J prototype, Ser No 44-76028, was never actually flown, but was scavenged for spare parts to keep the other example flying. The end of the war in the Pacific brought all further work on the XP-51J to an end. "

Or could it be the XP-51G 43-43335 with John Morgan of La Canada, California but that is not San Francisco

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p5 ... 3335.shtml

I think this was on display at "the Gathering" 2007, building in the background looks like Rickenbacker AF........John

Edit: Duh! I clicked on a thumbnail and that's where the pics were taken.

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