P-51A Mustang fighter in flight, Sep 1943-Jan 1947

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Caption     P-51A Mustang fighter in flight, Sep 1943-Jan 1947 ww2dbase
Date  1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Dennis Fox says:
25 Dec 2012 05:44:05 PM

Do not think this is an A model. Looks like it has a Merlin engine. "A" models used Allison engines.
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
12 Oct 2015 04:23:07 PM

P-51B-1-NA assigned to the 354th Fighter Group in England Dec. 1943. Note white ID stripes on wings, and on tail of early Mustangs. This version of the Mustang was mistaken for Bf-109s

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