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David W. Mm'ard. St@& P. Pdtz, Earl ReWrt, F& F. SmltR, 80 WMfetdt. Admaw- I a d m n t is at* due to the Royal M e w ee@aM Alt: m, Raja1 Canadian Air ha. SQuth African Air FWB, ttalbn Air hmt. Swedish Air hm and United 'Stat& Air Fami.

Mustang Mk. IV, Standad bare metal scheme with SEAC markings. India 1945, Pale blue and dark blue roundel and flash.

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NO. 1 NORTH AMERICAN P-5tD MUSTANG I N USAAF-USAF SERVICE.

No, 2 REPUlLlC P-47 THUNDERBOLT. In USAAF-USAF: RAF; Free French; French Air Forte: Mexican, Brazilian and other Air Forces, I

No. 3 NORTH AMERICAN MUSTANC Mk. I-IY. In RAF: RAAF; SAAF; RNZAF; RCAF service and the NORTH AMERICAN P-51 B aad D MUSTANG in French: Italian: Swedi i : Royal Nakherlands; Netherlands East Indies; Indonesian; Israeli; Philippine; Dominican; Somall; South Korean; Chinese Nationaliat; Chineae Communist. ets., Air Forcer.

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No. 4 SUPERMARINE SPITFIR'E Mk. I-XVI, MERLIN ENGINE. In RAF; RAAF; SAAF; RCAF; USAAF: Belgian: Polish: Ckechorlovskisn; Free French; French; R. Norwegian; R. Netherlands; R. Danish; Israeli: Italian: Cnek; Turkish; Portuguese; Eblyptian; Burmeae, eta., Air Forces,

No. 5 NORTH AMERICAN P-518/C MUSTANG I N USAAF SERVICE. Similar content to No. 1 but with brief wrerage of the P-51 and A-36. I

No. 6 CURllSS (P-40) KITTYHAWK Mk. 1-IV. I n RAF; RAAF; RNZAF; SAAF; RCAF; Netherland# East Indies; Russian and Flnnkh Air FOK~S. The Curtis P-40 Wathawk will be covered in a future issue. i

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North AmeEiEan Mustang Mk. 1 Mk. IA Mk. XI Mk. III/P-5lB/C 37 ft. 01% ia. 37 fr. Oh in. J7ft . O f h in. 37 ft Oqk in. 32 fr. 3+ in. 32 ft. 34 in. 32 ft. 3$ in. 32h Sin. 13ft gin. 13 it. 8 in. 13 ft. 8 in. 13 Et. 8 in 233.19 sq.. ft. 233.19 sg. ft. 233.19 sq, ft, 233.19 sq. ft. 6J7g Ib. 6,550 Ib. 6,433 lb. 6,985 Ib. 736965 lb. 7,850 lb. 8,6Q0 lb. 9,8,soO lb. 382 rn.p.h. 387 m,p.h. 390 m.p.h. 440 m.p.h.

at 13400 ft. at 15,000 ft. at 20,000 fr. at 30,000 ft. 30,800 k 31,350 ft. 31,350 ft. 41,800 h. Allism V-1710-39 AU~son V-1710-39 Allrson V-1710-81 Padzard Merh

1150 h.p. 1150 b.p. 1200 h,p. V- 16503 1595 bp.

4 X -30 in. 4 x 20 mm. 4 X .50 in. 4 X .SO ~n. 2 X .50 h.

Mk. IV/P-5lD 37 fr. 01% in. 32k 3 h h 13 h. 8 in. 233.19 sq, fr. 7,125 Ib. l0,ooo lh. 437 m.p.h.

st 25,000 ft. 41,900 ft Padrard Merlin

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S q u a b s operating the Mustang with the R,A.F. :- Mark I 2, 4, 16, 26, 63, 116 (non op), 168, 169, 239, 241, 260, 268, 309, 400, 414, 430, 5x6, 613. Mark IA 2, 63, 168, 268 Mark TI 2, 225, 268 Mark 111 I9$ 64, 65, 112, 118, 122, 126, 129, 165, 213, 234, 249, 250, 2@, 306, 309, 315, 316; 3 and 450

R.A.A.F.; 5 S.A.A.F. Mark IV 19, 65, 112, I25 213, 303, 442, 611; 3 RA.A.P.; 5 S.AA.F.

TOP-smbg Mustang Squadrons :- 65 Squadron 55 victories 19 Squadron

315 Squadron 49 victories 122 Squadron

Tog-scoring Mustang Squadrons againat the V-la : - 129 Squadron 16 bombs 306 s ~ d r ~ n n bombs

316 Squadron 315 Squadron

454 victories 39 victwks

67 bombs 61 bombs

Mk. IV, No. I I2 ' Shark ' Squadron. No. 239 Fighter Bomber Wing, Dew* Air Force, RAP, Italy. Mk. Ill, No. 315 ' Deblin ' (Polish) Squadron, RAF. P-SlD, flown by Col. Dean I. Hesr, South Korean Air Force. (Crude 18 on fuselage.) P-5 1 D, ) 26. 2nd Division, F 16 Wing. Swedish Air Force.

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,&&% .m a f&fes a i c d ~ The d protatype, am- ,ia$;&e firil amiamm of two 0.50 in. machine gtms in

g n o s e ~ I t h e m g i a e , w h h m n t ~ ~ ~ i n & e w m g ~ .,& .8 fair 0 . 3 in, paguas, was shipped to the United *dm for m, where it p v c d to be the best

;a far x e v c d - fmm the United Stat- thouA& ft@ Ahon mgme f d d to end^^ tht aiicmft muh s&ik$.rnt altitude pmhmance m d o w rrs emplo-t ,&$6ghrcr in the W e ~ m Eumpean at- However, the ,Wvy mmmmt and hr speed of 382 m.ph 8 lnw hd, coupled rpi good maemeabili~, su&~~gted - h u b for m%bl recomaimnce duties, and named the @u* 1 it was d e m d into pradudp~ for the U F , , ! ' d m - an F-24 amem behmd the p i l n

TWO ekmples 9 s~ppkd to rhe U.S.A.AF. as +e ~~Sd,aadUsemworderedasmallbr*bamedrttlth fbur wing-mom& 20 mm. mnmm as the P-51. This m&n wrts&oorde~dforrheRiLF. agttre MmkXA,

0.50 in. guns. The extm k t e d

MUSTANG 1 AND i1 IN RAX- SERVICE

being shot down, while P.0. Starer, W g vinltnt ewive action neur the ground, @t an obsmretioo, tenring @te feet @ the smrboard wmgtip, including half the deron, Desplre the damaga, be ranaged to return to his airfield, where he rtash-hded. Duk~g this operation F.O. HilIs *t do* one of rhe atradcifig &hers for the Mustapg's fugt m y . fn d y 1943 sixwen squadrons y on

the air-, flying low level m i h , strafing wstd shipp+hg, and -IT 9- 4 air- fields ? - Barope. In W b w 2942 one-airmft m a t r e d tbe I)orrmund-Ems G d , bemmmg &c f h t single mt a h a f t o£ the RAF. m fly over Gemmy. However3 by the end of 1943 many sqmdmm alrearty begun re-equipmen~ and dchwgh 63 and 268 Squadrons Feceiv4 the W IA d ~ e yeaq by early I944 only six quauadrons wcre srill opatmg AUha-Mustan$s. 2 Squadron, re-equippd with Mark I&$ went m Frame stwn after the Lnvasian, j* 1% 263 and 430 =WI% which operaled a rm~ure Qf Wd Ts and Us. By the end of the yew alI but 268 Sq- had h~ re-equipped, this MET uait operating all three ~ t 8 ~ t i l ~ & e e n d o f t f s e w ; i r i n E r o p e .

Mmnwla& m the Umed Kmgdom m O E l O k 1W, 26 Squadmp again d v e d Mnstaag Is to ctlsp out

d m of V-2 d e t sites. In April P9=!2t"moped m Sou&-wet Pnvs m spot fa m 1 glnls bmkdmg isolated German fmls mr the

~tlantk ~ ~ ~ i n t h ~ ~ d - k , i n ~gport d m fercep, ~ ~ g ~ a a rb88e duW d the end of t k

MUSTANG Uf & it was obvious NIP m im. Iife &t the AWm

w e in the Musung was umuitable for thc drdk's w 7 m a fighterx cWq 1942 emm- w w + ECI &ill6 Royw (0 au when bud wrth the Me~&%gme. The& tests were autsmpdh y suwdd, inm* the speed of tIse W~WY 2, known as Lr Mustsop x, a 640 m.8.h. In 1943 tbe P-SIB aqd C M ~ m p mnt into produdon fitted with the mkd Merlin V-180 rhe. h r cum IES WI rrrvb~ with U.S.AAP. r. Bnpfand & I. rbr m.

a smrl8r merit to the MUS- 11, the rur- cr&r wait f o i the U F , 274 F-SIBS and 636

d&vaedI borh ~~ lxiw b w n ss $:%s?e3lt

THE MUSTANG UI M WITH THE R.A.F. IN WESTBRN EUWPR

First crt f&w thc Wxer wifh &e RA,F. wtre the sguadEPns of 122 Wsw, Nm. 19, 55 and 122, b e d at No. 132 AirfW, Gramend, ss part d 83 Gmsp, aQd T*A,F,, Wquipment began in fanwry and Febnraty W&, bur !t was u once obvious that the 8-

new W k began operations late in February, wmthgwU.S. bmvy born- and U.S. and RA.E light am$ mcd*lm bombem o ~ e r France and Gemmy, a d ~nde~hkinx fighw 8- s. First mm&u ante aa 22 xwn awing a sweep m 19 e s ~ b w r g - ~ r n c y 'WW 14 tawny @htcrs were encwrrrcd, FfSm. 3. V w W c 6 of 19 Squ&id#n tlahbg a Bf 1 9 F-0. Mutrer of 65 Squadron d the Wing Lad#, G. a, A McG* ohnm a o ectrisg me mi 19 ~ q u s d r ~ a b r me L u n g Wwt day a was 4 e furn of rke rh ' i s q w h of &e Wing, f ~ r w a f t of 122 Squadron 9 c r i v a wm an air&& at IMeITauaux, near the Swiss W e r at the

s w e t i m e a s a ~ C i ; m o f S I E e L l b . S k ~ 1 3 t $ f dourfq, 2 by FI.-LE. L, R P. Burr%--

Duri April 4 May operarim ~ ~ ~ I I I W 'Ragem', ~ r n t ~ ~ u f i ~ s t p f a r ~ ~ s ~ ~ d ~ W i a g an&s m ' MwB+-' wpm-* V-1 b e sltes.On17MaponamurswntoAd mDam&, 61 S q ~ d m . met JLI 8&, Ek 177s d ~ 1 W . ap tk & i e M , ~ 9 d ~ t r o y e d 1 p ~ $ e a r l d 5 ~ far .the loss of 2 hl-. By the eve d the Invaaian

Meanwhile, du@g A rib rbree mare ~-.*urppca~b~l~&~0*119,m.lld

:g*tl**ru.pubrin.=*a.md.*- 133 W ~ s f # ~ ~ t ~ , ~ g ~ ~ h hk b the f m ~ 6 h b h $do& w g B e . s- F. S(Ealsh. A f ~ ~ t h ~ q ~ a d ~ , 3x6, was &O 3*-~4t&pd and was based at CWshdl, f m m where they ilew eScmt m i S ~ p B c a u f i g h r e r i l a n d M ~ ~ a w l l a d d l e ~ aad I%aarsh cmsxs,

hrhg the tndom i e Jlme 19-44, .hth w h g i were very active, Wtm mver to tht Allied bcsWead, Bnd u a d e e s m g &ad aive-bdiRg *s on v m y mmp and.cammmba'ns: On 7 J- 133 Wing &ed a m e su~ces~ dmmg two -En- miss&= Qq &e bh-306 I q w d m ?- 30 3f La near shaomg down 5 with 3 pmbableg far d 1 e h s a f 3 M u s ~ . O n a l a t e r s t w r i t w u B ~ marp Bf 109s were met, 309 ebrimiag 6 and 2 probbks, 315 chiming 4 and I29 Squadrarm & h h g 1, this Bmr

~ ~ e n i o J t i n s t b e s u c c c s s d B e T ~ t c r Mosq~11m squadromi a* the V-la, the MIIS theless manaeped m ahmt clown qutc a rwpccfa YE num- bqr of zhe robots, most s u ~ M unit 129 Sqwpun a,* at TW SOoFw g&r E k e was P-0. j,%q of rhll d c2z3y bombs.

Line-up of Mk. Ill's o f No. 309 ' Zlemia C;rrwSenskeq [Poliskl Squadron, RAF. Code Wt-.

Mk. Ill ,and IY of No. 303 ' Kar- t i ~ u k o IPoli~h, Squadran. SOE coleqr Iflustrairon h r dchih of Uk. I V 11. B. Cvnk)

Neat formation af Mk. Ill'* by No. 19 5qdn. Note alternate carnouflagu psttfms. (IWM}

Mlr..lll. Ms. 19 urdran note full span yelIow leadmg edge. S s a F K ~ . llWMl

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whlch was the nrln TW itdl: ffm& *no ~ I E praws Aa excsptrm

TEE MUSTANG 111 AND IK WITH THE RAE, Mustangs. the squadron moved ro Bifurno in Italy, LO

RAAF. A M S.AIA.F. IN THE M E D m m W becomc part a€ the mur Balkan Air Foxc., optraring over AREA Yugoslavia and Grccce in support of Parrisan forccs.

Earnbed-up Mk. l ti's of No. 1-12 ' Shark ' hdn.

-r robably at mi. Italy.

A h v c UM745, left KM545. two Mk. LV's o f a batch delivered t o SEAC in 1945. Note SEA< marking% pale blue and dark trfuc. IPeter M. B o w m l

,on the ground. I n Novcmber a third squadion in the W~ng, 3 R.A.A.F., rcccivcd Mustangs, and operaring

, f rqn Fano, and Iatcr Ccrvia. thcse unirs carried our a number of operations ovcc l'ugosbvia as tvcIl as Northern Italy during the last months of th t war. 260 Squadron

, w a s chosm a s thc first 10 carry 60 Ib, rocket projtcriIes d t r the wings of the Murtnng, carrying out several weeks of practice bctwcen opcrations with these, bcfore [eking them into action in February 1945. 450 R.A.A.F. eIso had Musrang 1115. 5 S.A.A.F. converted to Mustang

14, Italy, September 1944, subscqucntly receiving with which type they saw the war ou~. Early in rhc I"' " "

<new yew rhc first Mustang IVs appeared, going initially ;to 3 R.A.A.F. Squadron, and in March ro 112 Squadron, both units operating a rnixturc of Mark I l l s and IVs until thr CIOBC OF hos~i l i t i~ .~ . 11 should be norrd hcre that on [his front R.A.F. Mustang 111s wcrr not fitted with the Malcolm hood, the lack of cnrrny fighter opposi-

I Gon making this unnucessary. On 2 April F.O. A. F, Lane af 3 R.A.A.F. Squadron shor down a Fi I56 Srorch, but during the month 249 Squadron rtlinquishcd their Mus- tan s to fly Spitfires again,.and it was not long aftcr the fim? surrender before the Mustang disappmrcd from R.A.F. scrvice in rhis area.

.THE MUSTANG IN O?'HFA AIR FORCES Royal Ausrraliat~ Air I+rce

Australia ordtrcd rhu P-5 1 l3. and arrangtmcnts wcrc also made for the uircraft lo bc mnnuhcturcd undcr lhencr by the Comrnonmcnlth Aircraft Corporatjon in $944, 298 aircraft were dclivcrcd from thc Sratcs direct to Lahuan. Bornuu and Mororai to re-cquip the Kittyhawk Squadrons of 81 Piglitcr Wing. Nos. 76, 77 and 82. bur ~ E R too larc to scc any action. 100 XIS ot componcnrs wekt also bUppIiud from t l ~ c U.S. to Commonwealth krcraft, who auwmblcd 80 Mustang$ known as CA-17 Mui~ang 20s, thc first flying in M a y 1945. 120 more wcrr u l t in Australia ns Mark, 21s, 22s an! 23s, thc Mark 2 2 s b h g fightrrr-rcconna~c\ancc versions fitted with cameras. In July 1946 thc R.A.A.F. Wi i~g moved 10 JHrakuna in Japan as pact of thc British Commonwealth acupation forces.

In 1949 76 and 82 Squadrons returned to their horn- land from Japan, but 77 Squadron remained, and early in July 1950 moved to Korca uwhere war had braken out between North and South, being the f u s t non-American Unitcd Nations unit to go inlo ac~ion. Operariag with rhc U.S. 5th Air hrce as part of the 35th Fighter- Bomber Wing, thc squadron Rcw 3,800 sorties, losing twelvt: pilots, including the commanding officer, W.W.11 vrreran Wg.-Cdr. L. T. Spence, D.F.C., all ro enemy action, huforc rc-equipping with Gloster Meteor 8s in April 1951. I n Aus~raIin 84 and 86 Squadrons were also cquippcd with Mustangs. and the aircraft rcmained in scrvicc, though mainly with rcscrvc units, until 1950. R e a l Cmadian Air Force

Having opcmtcd Mustangs with 442 Squadron d w h g the war, not surprisingly Cnnada showed interest in this aircraft, and soon aftcr tbc end of thc war 100 P-SIDs were acquired, rhcst: serving with h r h regular and auxil- iary units, incIuding 410,419, 415,4I6 and 417 Squadrons until 1956.

Saurh Ajrican Air Force Anothur Commonwealth squadron also operated in

Korca with Mustangs, this being 2 (Flying Cheetah) Squadron. S.A.A.F.; rhis unit arrivcd in Nwcmbcr 1950, having pickrd up thcir Mustangs from the U.S.A.F. en route in Japan, joining the 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing, U.S.A.F.. The squadron was suppIied with 95 F-5IDs (as the n~rcraft had been rc-designated) during their sul' in Korca, lasing 74 in combat, two being shot down by MiG 15s. The South African Mustangs took an active

-par1 in ground artack missions until January 1953, when thcy werc rcplaccd by F-86 Sabres.

Royal New Zedand Air Force Another air force in the Pacihc arm to receive Mus-

tangs w a s th-t R.N.Z.A.F., 30 P:SlDs.bcing supplied in 1945. 131tst' did not go into service st once, being stored for somc months, but u'crc later issucd to Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Squadrons, remaining on strength until 1951, although it is d k c I y that any of these units had more than six aircraft on strength at any one time.

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Mk. IV No. 3 PAAF Squadran, 239 ffflhlet Bomber Wing. Dusmt A I ~ Forcc, RAF, Italr, 1945. l v ~ a Frank F. h i t h )

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Mk. IV o f Na. 77 S uadton. R A A ~ , prengad a t M u , lapah. Cod* AM-0, serial en- khoum. (via Frank F.Smith)

Red Section o f No. 82 Squadron. RAAF, off Lcbuan. 23.1 1 .'45. Ftom I. to t. A68-743 f l o w n by Stovia Mc- DowmH, -769 5qdn.-Ldr. Scknaf, sqdn. OC. -704 Howard Mctrovcr, -767 Bruce Hoarn.

Blue Section. (both via Fraok F. Smith)

-- Mk. IV of No. 82 Squadron, RAAF, a t Lebuan. 1945. Black T and anti-glare panel.

A68-769 flown by Sqdn.-Ldr. Sehnaf, note ballast on wing and hilplano and ti. downs indicating high surface windr (both vi Frank F Srr~th!

d68-768, No. 7 6 Sqdn. firing tvckets. See colour illustration.

Line-up ot No. 86 Sqdn. Mk. IV's.

Mk. IV. No. 84 Sqdn.

I Below. Line-up o f No. 84 Sqdn. Mk. I V 5 a t Townsvitle. Lcft. Spiral spinner of LB-W. A68- 516 a t Lebuan. dall photos Frank f . Smithl

Mk. 1V af No. I * Flying Cheetahs' Sqdn., SAAF, a t Kirnpoh. South Korea. (vra F. Blakel

'Flying Cheetah' inrlgeia detail. yellow and black.

Ili Frank f. Smrth) 2423 as d~l ivmfd wHh adaptad USAAF markings. RNZAF. (uia Mk. I V o t Ma. 1 Sqdn., Royal New Leatana Ah Force. [d'E. C.

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red checks. Wigram. No. 4 Sa Blue/gald checks. Taiwi.

NZZ418, rerarvc aitmaCf never Issued to squadron. (d'E. C.

FEZZQl l No. 1 Squadron RNZAF.Blue and white rhackd (via Frank F. Smlthl

NZ2#0 of No, 1 Squadron Sarial i stwren &I*. ( R N ~ vla 8 E . C. Qatbv)

pybr:F via d'E. C.

I NZ242Q d No. a Wadran. with OD anti- atCu?al ,met*

d'E. C. Dam1

Very neat f o r m a t h by Na 3 Sqliadmn over tba New Zealand roastiine. (RMEAG via d'E. C. Oarbv)

NZ24I7 Mustang Mk. CV uadron. Note ::2im3 3 b+ two

d f g h o t wrlal above fin fkrh. (RNZAF via BE. C Darbv)

M l u h Mk. I d Nu. $84 Squadron, Royal CrlnSdlau AIr Wbe. Nab M& tnaf iDPgaLa an c W Wal AWZtil. (IWM]

MI& Hying &bt &' Mk. EV sf Centrat Air Cornmad C o w t g R W i Kwh hrlat 95&% {WI

b-H, W& *F t t ~ w ExgarSmental P*~W ~ I M I ~ , Uplands, and DD4, ssz of the Centrd ring kbool, uplands { R ~ P J

9594 af the Tactical Fighter Flight, Canadian Joint Alr Cenfre. Riuers, Marritoba. {WAF)

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X and Y firing slngl~s over the Ilve pra t t le~ range, apparenHy ffttod with smoke poduelng m r . / R M F )

formati& & hs$aogr probably. twin t)le Expprimmtal tr Ptadng EstObkhment, Uplands. 5phm and fin blld~. meamst r/t 9241. YKY)

$i&bcd up Mustang of No. 401 KGiIill~ry Sqdn. Whlte spinner, wing !Ips, and tall control surbtos, tRCAF1 Mk. Sadn. In srhsmc as above. BA- code unknown. (RCAFI

6 Mk. IV No. 19 Sqwdmn, tlmn by 6lG. Duolr), MMewrth, 1945.

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%L. IV, Na, 77 Squa~ou, Rela! kumrm *ir -, # l 8 ~ n by Wry.Cdr. WIl w, DFC.

2 FdbD, %d E d * , -a Uacenr&emc. 11/33 ' S a r o k f lhnsh Aii Fwm. Vflon. Fraats: 1

6 F-51D, Romm Pan. C~mmmleatlmm Suumdron, Itallwi Alr Fotc*. 1

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11 P-5lD of the Netherlands E d indies A t Force, probably No. 121 Sqda. Red spinner. {via Hugo Hooiirnan)

Tigbt formation af NNUAF Mustangs, Ct3-315 Witb 'sherkmmfk' nearest cameta. (Via Hug8 Hwftmanl

I ~ 3 - 3 1 5 4 t h Gamma pod, red spine* (uia C. H. Kamphukl Camera pod detdil. H3-315. [via 6. K Kamphurs)

N3-315 again showing camera pod dahit. 4vh Hugo Hooftman)

NethgFPlYI$ Emt Indiw Air Forcg In 1945 40 P-$IDS w e supplied ,to the DuoJ! forces

Operatirig in &e &uth-West Pat& &r& with the R.A,A.P., 121 and 122 Squadrons being &quip ed with the~e at the nnms i i i as the hmiian $1 but h e y were too late KQ see an): x r h qains t the Japanese. Tf?e s u b s e ~ r I y operated %n de Mitchdls and ~pl+&r in tbe M k h o d s Fprr Edits a inrr In&- m1qn Nationdist willas. In June i ~ f w h e n the Dutch m w d uut, die remaining Mustan$s were handed ta the embryo Indonesian Air Farce.

H3-309 coming in to land. (vie t. H. Kamphuis}

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P-5-1 D N3-306, Kittvkewks and ~itch;lls in hangor rt Darwln, 1945 (vla Frank F. Smith)

Tidy formation of NEIAF Mustangs, H-340 and 312 wlth blue ~pinnen, 319 and 321 with red. (via Hum Hooftman)

Same formation ss on prcccding page. H-321 stencil style tcttcrlng. lvra C , H Karnphrri5)

Mustang nose detail, slso showing rocket attachment points. (via kltnctr Houfirr~sn)

Fotmation bf three AURl Mustang6 firing over the 9aWah16 o f Iwa, flown by Dutch and Amer l t~n plbh . I w a H u a ~ Hwttmanl

Magnifkeat take-off Ghat of 4th ftoimo Mustangs, nple ' Cavallino Rampilntc ' insignia. {via C. Cattanml

4-82 a d 4-16 of tbe 4th Sto~mo, Itrillan Air Force. Serials, sMncil dyle. 4-13 4300, 4-16 4149, a o l e on thc Idler Gavalllno Rampante ' insipia. bhck herss an M t C shtptd. (WID G. tattarno)

- Formation m t 4th Stormo Mustangs high myer the Italian countryside, rvra G. Caftaneo)

Line-up of 6Fk Storm0 Mcratangr. note black wing walk port and starbeard. tltalian Art Forcui

Colemful Mustang of #ha R a m Zone {ZR) Communicatialu Udr. WE colow IllusWtior

1st Bivlsjmn of the F 16 WLg, Sw&dilb Air Force. Photo b h m i U@psaia, 1947. wla Bo Wfdfejdtj

MurraM 84 tha 2nd Dlulslon, F I 6 Win& wrht 26143. Blue spinner ond number. [via Bo Widfefdt)

j 26 Murtang of r h F 4 Wing, Statf aircraft, whlfo spinnor end 8 outlined black on tail. Ivla 80 WidMdtl

t6, mff drcr& P I # W r i t ax UShA* P 1s 4 3 4 6 5 '3: Hub' whkh f o r d 1- in WII dYrlM the -.lr (Yil h d?-t1

T*P m w s 9f )he F 4 wins. [ S w d M Alr F$rce)

Clew flyla v&k rf Murtan kom F 4 Whg. p r w l g 3rd #vi&n. ~ N e w & a d btteP, t ~ w k % i r ForceI, & , Z , d A w af. thrt F 4 Wng, prab;rbly 3rd Dlvidon. lottar 7. ( M i ~ h Air

P-51D -of the Swiss. Air Forrc. son coteur rllurtrst~sn. (VIJ G. Apastoio)

. - Swkc P-5 ID showing lstn stale in- signir, prcsorved aircraft, (Devrd W. Mcnnrdl 1 Irraoli Dsfencc Farcc/Air Fnrcc Mus- tan l . rcr colour itlurtrntlon. (5. P. Pdltzl

farrg. ase iilu- stration Zndde tront cover. (vie So Wld- feldt)

IDF/AF Mw- tang modifled far phato- rbeer, #re-

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F-Slir of the Phitippfne Air Forck

F-51D flown by Brtwdlw General B. N. Ebusa. see ralour illushatian. 0. W, Menardl

, i d l D of fhe Darninkan ATr Forca. 00 antb#irte.pad a d -navy hame. (Bo 'Widt0klt)

Chinese Hahonalist Air Potse. standard USAAF OD and Grey scheme. (Peter M. Bowers)

P-SIC, Chtncsq Nationalist klr Fore appatQnrltIy e x 1st AII Commando Group. note check showing through on tai l and fusclagc. Back of pmp bladcs painted Klev* Mw and white &rip@$ on rudder. Kang- wan Pidd. 1946. b r a Earl R c i m t l

P-SID, USAAF ScriaJ 484541 stcncll style, Chinese ,wrral P-1437 I , KangWan Ficld. 19+6. l v ~ a Earl Relncrt)

:L:, P-SID'r of the 27th F l ~ h t e r Sqdn., 5th ,,: Flghter Croup, thincse Amfdcan Compo-

.n site Croup. CAF. Chichiang Field. China. , , fuly 1942. 787 ' Mr Pahv ' whitc an blue.

earl Remart)

P-5tD ' Dilla Wpns HI Ht ', Kalrgwan ficrd, - - - Chlna, 1946. l v ~ a Earl Reinevil

Une-up ,wan Fir

of P-SlKs ex 311th FG 530th FS. USAllF. NtW0st akualt d f h fed furelage ship- and b lue id i te rudder stripes. Kang- ttd, China. '1946, t v ~ a Earl Rermt)

F-510 of tk Svqth Korean hi? Forre flown br Wonel Dean E. He#. 1USAFI

Soztrh Korea The Rcpubtic of Sourh Korea received F-51Ds for

rhuir first operational squadron in 1951, these at first bcing uacd lor defensive purposes. However by 1952 a lull wing had been formed, and this then twk prt in clast support ac~ions throughout the rcsr of the Korean War. They remained in service until 1960.

F-SID. South Korean Air Force a t Kimpmh. note oational Inllgnk and large slrc drop tanks. lEarl Re~nertl