speaking about New Mexico; those were the days...(ANG pics)

[Swiss Mustangs]

hi folks

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



C-47 42-83882



T-6 42-86458



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:_





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]

enjoy !
Martin

[dmx]

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.

[mustangdriver]

I think those are sharp looking paint schemes.

[Swiss Mustangs]

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

Martin

[John Kerr]

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

[lmritger]

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!

Lynn

[Chad Veich]

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

[Robbie Stuart]

Martin, I always enjoy your postings. Thanks for sharing with us.
Robbie

[Tulio]

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 : )

Saludos,


Tulio

[Django]

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??!!! I wouldn't complain if I had an H though...

cool pics.

[Swiss Mustangs]

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





Martin

[King]

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??!!! I wouldn't complain if I had an H though...

cool pics.

"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.

[tom d. friedman]

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