A Mustang Tucks It In Close!

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Jack Cook
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A Mustang Tucks It In Close!

Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:35 pm

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P-51D 311th FG 14th AF CBI 1945
gregv
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:52 am

Nice shot!

what is the purpose of the thin lines on the wing radiating from the cockpit area?

greg v.
Kyleb
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:42 am

gregv wrote:Nice shot!

what is the purpose of the thin lines on the wing radiating from the cockpit area?

greg v.


I can't pick out the camera ports in that picture (should be in the aft fuse), but those are camera sighting marks for a photo recon Mustang.
Jack Cook
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???

Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:29 am

Sorry but no pony for you!
I this case the marks are for dive bombing.
pilot06
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:28 pm

Jack,

This is a pretty rare photo. I haven't seen the dive bombing marks on Mustangs before. Anymore?

Patrick
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