P-51H

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:23 am

dmx wrote:

because the Air Force was buying back civilian Mustangs and canabalizing them for spare parts.

Do you have some reference for this happening? I've never seen evidence of that happening.

visaliaaviation · **Joined:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 353

There may be another reason the H did not see Korean service. It was still a front line fighter despite the jets, in 1950. It may have been held back because it represented a formidable defence weapon for the "homeland" (anyone besides me cringe when I hear that term?- No particular political statement- to me it just don't sound like something Americans readily say). If one thinks about it there may not be a single reason.
charlie

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:03 am

visaliaaviation wrote:

defence weapon for the "homeland" (anyone besides me cringe when I hear that term?- No particular political statement- to me it just don't sound like something Americans readily say)

Off topic...

But, yes, I've always thought that term had sort of a Swastika, "Arbeit Macht Frei", type of sound to it.

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