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Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:58 pm
K225:
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Tks for the info/data. Will f/u on RCAF 9281 & its poss connection to FAS P-51s. Is that ADF antenna known as the Bendix type??
Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:54 am
P-51 Folks/K225
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Yes! P-51 RCAF 9281 appears to have its connections with FAS P-51s. The previous Reg N6325T is a poss a link to its AAF S/N 44-73973. It came back as a poss N35DD & FAS 410. c. Nov '74. (Composite aircraft). Picture below is the poss FAS 410 c. 1960 Tks again for the info & data. Photo via Wix.
Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:40 am
FAS P-51 Folks:
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A nice shot of P-51D poss AAF 44-63634 as N6165U somewhere in the US c. 1968-69. It belonged to MACO at one time. The Feds stepped in before going S. of the border c.1969. Photo George. B Via Wix. This sample was an X FAN sample poss GN 93 or 96.
Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:07 pm
FAS P-51 Folks:
P-51D FAS 407 AAF (?) for now wearing one of the most interesting schemes of the fleet c. July '69. Photo Via AEC.
p.s P-51 in the background with the yellow prop spinner is the poss FAS 408.
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:36 pm
FAS P-51 Folks:
P-51D AAF 44-74960 emerges as one of the sample P-51s that went S. of the border. Poss FAS 409 for now. This sample shows a unique ADF antenna. Photo Dick Phillips via Wix.
Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:33 am
FAS P-51 Folks:
Another unid for now FAS P-51D Mustang. Poss FAS 409. Maj Regalado c. 1970s on the L/wing. Photp via AEC.
Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:29 am
FAS P-51 Folks:
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P-51D N6165U, poss AAF 44-63634 at Rockford. IL c. '68 wearing the poss scheme when the Feds confiscated it in Jul '69. Photo Bill Green via AEC.

p.s We have been unable to confirm the sample that ditched in the Gulf of Mexico c. 1969.
Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:11 pm
FAS P-51 Folks:
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Found deep in the archives another stock P-51D at Ilopango c. 1970s. Poss FAS 402 for now. Photo via FAS Forum.
Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:12 pm
FAS P-51s:
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Another P-51D that went S. of the Border. Poss FAS 409 N6451D. c. 1968. Photo via AEC.
Thu May 15, 2014 8:05 pm
FAS P-51 Folks"
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...looks like we missed one! FAS 402 (II) in Cavalier scheme c.? Photo J.R c. 1972.
Tue May 20, 2014 7:31 pm
FAS P-51 Folks/Randy:
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Found this FAS P-51 deep into the archives.

p.s Could this be our missing TF-51 (II) not disassembled but with a GIB just for the ride? Somewhere in S. US c. Nov 74. Photo via AEC.
Tue May 20, 2014 7:34 pm
zorro9 wrote:p.s Could this be our missing TF-51 (II) not disassembled but with a GIB just for the ride? Somewhere in S. US c. Nov 74. Photo via AEC.
That doesn't look like a TF canopy, it looks like a standard 51D canopy.
Tue May 20, 2014 7:39 pm
S45:
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That's exactly our point! FAS did not have an airworthy dual seat P-51 or did they??
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