Swedish Recce Mustang 44-72112

[Django]

check this out, from Fedora Lounge. This guy's buddy acquired some rubble and is building himself a mustang. Doing pretty kick *** work and saving alot of the original "scrap" too! Look at some of the before and after shots in the thread.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=25875









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[Rogue]

That roundel looks swedish to me.

450406 P-51D-20 44-72112 356FS 354FG A98 9 LAC 3 Evans, George E FRANCE Rosieres/A-98

[Taylor Stevenson]

Also, theres a Swedish flag flying on the house in the background.

[Django]

You're right, it's Swedish. I was thinking of Martin when I was posting, because I looked on the registry and this number wasn't there, and typed swiss without even thinking. I fixed the title.

How they made that mangled box back into it's proper shape is pretty amazing.

[gale_dono]

I hope it'll be restored as an S 26, not just another generic AAF a/c.

Kinda bothers me that there are F-6's aside from Lil Margaret that have been deconverted.

[Django]

Click on the link, and it will all be clear.

[Warbird Kid]

Seems like the plan for her is to be a static piece.

[Django]

Yep. I had to chuckle when I read the "too far gone" to fly comment.

Taking this...



...back to this is pretty awesome. They think 70-80% of the aircraft will be original. Impressive.

[Stieglitz]

Very nice project! This guy's buddy has done a very good job already! Keep up the good work.

Stieglitz

[SE-Fred]

26084 - it will be restored in the above correct c/s and hopefully one day put on display, as I gather, at F 21 SwAFB, Luleå/Kallax, the former base of this S 26 Mustang.

[Django]

Has anyone heard any updates on this Mustang lately?