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P-51A 1st Air Commando Group in Burma 1944 armed with 6 rockets, 2 1000# bombs and a full .50 ammo load. 8)

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There is something to be said about the looks of a Mustang with a 3 bladed prop :D

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All 1st ACG P-51As has the spinner domes NMF 8)

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You sure the guns are full? Looking at the air pressure in the tires, it looks like its a few rounds short............

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How can you tell it's not an A-36? That's some big old bombs and rockets for a fighter!

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1st ACG flew P-51As. There were no A-36s in Burma. Except for dive brakes I don't think there was to much difference between the 2.

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How can you tell it's not an A-36? That's some big old bombs and rockets for a fighter!

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P-51D carried more. 6 guns vs 4. Heavier capacity bomb racks. More rockets.
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Are those 1000 lb bombs or 500 lbs ? Either way you sure wouldn't want to get caught be a Zero like that, unless you could get him in a head on salvo!

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1st ACG flew P-51As. There were no A-36s in Burma. Except for dive brakes I don't think there was to much difference between the 2.


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Jack Cook wrote:
1st ACG flew P-51As. There were no A-36s in Burma.


sorry Jack.... this statement of yours doesn't hold up....

wil provide photos & data on Burma based A-36A's soonest.

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311th Fighter Bomber Group Martin?

Can't wait to see your pics.

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