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PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:53 am 
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hi folks

some dupes in my collection - 188th FS NM ANG:

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C-47 42-83882

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F-51H-5-NA 44-64291 - 188th FS NM ANG [Albuquerque, NM]; operated as target-tug 16th November 1952 to 22nd April 1953 - this a/c also saw service with 162nd FS OH ANG [Cox-Dayton, OH], 154th TRS AR ANG and 195th FS CA ANG [Van Nuys Airport, CA]...

and for good measure and comparison - 197th FS AZ ANG:_

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F-51H-5-NA 44-64455 - the only F-51H ever assigned to the AZ ANG and operated for one week only During December 1952... this a/c also saw assignements with 131st FS MA ANG [Barnes Field, Westfield, MA], 191st FS UT ANG [Salt Lake City Airport, UT] and 195th FS CA ANG [Van Nuys Airport, CA]

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I think the P-51 H is the coolest in the series. That longer belly looks a lot sleeker than the one on the "D". If you have more pics of lightweight Mustang, please post them.


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I think those are sharp looking paint schemes.

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dmx wrote:
If you have more pics of lightweight Mustang, please post them.



sure do....plenty of 'em; just have to seach/find/scan them.....

stay tuned :wink:

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Many, many thanks Martyn. I had been looking for that P-51H of the AZ ANG for a long time.


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I've never been much of an H-model fan (it just looks stumpy to me), but those are damned attractive schemes. I really like that T-6 as well... thanks Martin! :)

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I'd love to see some AZ-ANG P-51D Mustangs if you've got the pics.


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Martin, I always enjoy your postings. Thanks for sharing with us. :D
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Funny, I was just thinking how the "H" model has never tickled my fancy.

There is something odd about it; the lines -I feel- are not as graceful as the other Mustangs are- and I believe that the landing gear and doors are what makes it look odd.

This is daydreaming of course, but if I was presented with the opportunity of owning an "H" model, I would swap it for a "D" any single day; that's how much the "H" doesn't do it for me : )

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I thought the same thing when reading the article on Tempus Fugit in Warbird Digest about it's conversion from a D to an H model. "Why would they want to do that??!!! :lol: I wouldn't complain if I had an H though... ;)

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two more b/w-shots (originals in my collection) - same NM ANG birds, different views:

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Django wrote:
I thought the same thing when reading the article on Tempus Fugit in Warbird Digest about it's conversion from a D to an H model. "Why would they want to do that??!!! :lol: I wouldn't complain if I had an H though... ;)

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"Tempus Fugit" was a P-51D converted to a TF-51, not a "H" model. The TF-51 has a sort of "H" model (tall) tail installed.


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the p-51 -h looks like it had a bad case of liposuction :vom:

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