Korean War Mustangs ...

[Mark Allen M]

NATIONAL ARCHIVES DIGITAL COLLECTION
Lots of Color photos of A-26's, F-86's P-51's etc. in the link below.
https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=* ... offset=340


North American F-6D-25-NT Mustang 'My Mimi'






North American F-6D-25-NT Mustang


North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang 44-84848 (67th TRW, 45th TRS) pilot lost control and bailed out Aug 15, 1952


North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang (67th TRW, 45th TRS)


North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang (67th TRW, 45th TRS) 'Miss Corn'


Mustangs of the (67th TRW, 45th TRS)


North American F-6D-25-NT 44-84851 'Mike & Cindy'










North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang (SAAF)






North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang 44-74223 'Dreamboat II'


North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang 44-84925

[Mark Allen M]

[Snake45]

Great pics, thanks for sharing! But in the KW, they're B-26s and F-51s.

[menards]

What is the difference between the props with cuffs and the ones without?

[JohnB]

Odd to see Buzz Numbers on Mustangs.

[Michel Lemieux]

As always.....(yes I know it is in contradiction) plain amazing Mr. Mark! Thank you for sharing.

I do hope that all your research, patience, curiosity and archiving efforts will endure through time with individuals or an organism that has/have the same dedication and passion as you have. I cannot express my gratitude enough with all that you have graciously shared with us through the years.

As pointed by Snake45 those are photo recon F-6D Mustangs in the first pics right? Like Lil Margaret?

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[Snake45]

What is the difference between the props with cuffs and the ones without?

The uncuffed props are newer. I think they came near the end of P-51D production and later were the standard P/F-51 replacement prop. Both kinds can be seen in KW-era photos. Both kinds can still be seen today, but the uncuffed ones seem to be more common now.

[Snake45]

As pointed by Snake45 those are photo recon F-6D Mustangs in the first pics right? Like Lil Margaret?

By KW they'd have been designated RF-51Ds.

[Michel Lemieux]

By KW they'd have been designated RF-51Ds.

Tks

[CoastieJohn]

Great pics!!

Any idea what is going on in the pic showing the mechs working on the tail area with sandbags on each horizontal stabs and a crane hooked to the aft fuselage? Maybe putting on a new tail end???

[phil65]

Maybe getting ready to sight in the guns ?

Phil

[lucky52]

Why weren't P-47s used in Korea? Were they all scrapped by then? I know the P-51 was a better fighter but the air cooled engine on the P-47 would have made it a better ground support aircraft.Just curious.Thanks.

[OD/NG]

Why weren't P-47s used in Korea? Were they all scrapped by then? I know the P-51 was a better fighter but the air cooled engine on the P-47 would have made it a better ground support aircraft.Just curious.Thanks.

https://www.afhistory.org/wp-content/up ... _fall2.pdf

See pdf p. 5 of the above document, it explains it all.

[quemerford]

What is 'KW'?

[JohnB]

What is 'KW'?

Korean War.