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P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:42 am

What is attached to the bomb racks?

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Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:57 am

Tie downs, perhaps? Although I cannot make out a connection to the ground. But bomb rack attach points would make dandy tie downs.

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:12 pm

Saville wrote:Tie downs, perhaps? Although I cannot make out a connection to the ground. But bomb rack attach points would make dandy tie downs.


Nope, they don't touch the ground.

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:30 pm

Training wheel attach point to prevent ground loops. :lol:

I would be inclined to say possibly tow target attach bracket or antenna of some kind. Seems to be low enough to avoid flaps when lowered as well as being able to receive line of sight to avoid the scoop/lower fuselage. Maybe even a camera mount.
Interesting find.

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:15 pm

curb feelers...

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:59 pm

Is this the same rig?

Target-towing gear on RNZAF Mustang


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Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:28 pm

Dan K wrote:Is this the same rig?

Target-towing gear on RNZAF Mustang


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Dang, no ponies anymore.

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:41 am

Speaking of P-51H / F-51H.... does anyone know what ANG units flew the H model? Obviously the Mass ANG.... I know the California ANG did.... who else?

thanks,
gunny

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Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:04 am

does anyone know what ANG units flew the H model?

111th at Houston flew post Korean war. They transitioned back to the Mustang after flying F-84Es in Korea.

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Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:25 pm

Scott 'Gunny' Perdue wrote:Speaking of P-51H / F-51H.... does anyone know what ANG units flew the H model? Obviously the Mass ANG.... I know the California ANG did.... who else?

thanks,
gunny


New Hampshire ANG did. http://www.vermontel.net/~tomh/AIRCRAFT ... /NHANG.htm?

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:41 pm

Scott 'Gunny' Perdue wrote:Speaking of P-51H / F-51H.... does anyone know what ANG units flew the H model? Obviously the Mass ANG.... I know the California ANG did.... who else?

thanks,
gunny


New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts are shown on the Swiss Mustangs web site. Apparently the Arizona ANG had one H model for all of one week!

Photo "lifted" from Swiss Mustangs, no credit given.

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Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:58 pm

RickH wrote:
does anyone know what ANG units flew the H model?

111th at Houston flew post Korean war. They transitioned back to the Mustang after flying F-84Es in Korea.


Thanks, exactly what I was looking for!

gunny

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:11 pm

Illinois Air Guard also flew some H models with the 169th Fighter Squadron in Peoria.

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Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:17 pm

You can add Maine, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Wisconsin...and perhaps more.

Here's a nice selection:

http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/annex/rc/h.htm

Re: P-51H, What am I looking at?

Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:33 am

Great link, thanks. And I love that picture from the 169FS... that Hangar is amazing!

gunny
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