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zorro9
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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??
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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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Another unid for now FAS P-51D Mustang. Poss FAS 409. Maj Regalado c. 1970s on the L/wing. Photp via AEC.

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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.

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p.s We have been unable to confirm the sample that ditched in the Gulf of Mexico c. 1969.
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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.

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Another P-51D that went S. of the Border. Poss FAS 409 N6451D. c. 1968. Photo via AEC.



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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.


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FAS P-51 Folks/Randy:

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Found this FAS P-51 deep into the archives.


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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.
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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.
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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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