Picture Request! "Mrs. Virginia"

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:25 pm

Im looking for a close up picture of the lettering for P-51A "Mrs. Virginia" from POF. Any help would be appreciated.

Keep Em' Flying
Christopher

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:38 pm

I've got a shot of the original around somewhere. It's a P-51A
flown by Major Bob Petit OPS officer of the fighter Section of the 1st ACG.
Even though POF says it's in Col Cochrane's marking it isn't.
BTW Petit's first "Miss Virginia" was a P-38G #147 of the 339th FS and flown by Rex Barber to down Adm Yamamoto's Betty bomber.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:40 pm

Hmmmm interesting to know! I always learn somthing new on WIX here. :wink:

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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:41 pm

The yellow front of the spinner should be NMF no paint.

Tom N · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:24 am

Nice picture Brandon! What a beauty!

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:30 am

so would that canopy arrangement be what the early P-51's had before the development of the Malcolm Hood?

-David the curious

chris hill · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:20 am

the malcolm hood was a field mod. this is what came out of the factory.
i believe anyone correct me if im wrong

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:14 am

Jack Cook wrote:

I've got a shot of the original around somewhere. It's a P-51A
flown by Major Bob Petit OPS officer of the fighter Section of the 1st ACG.
Even though POF says it's in Col Cochrane's marking it isn't.

here's the photo of "Mrs. Viginia"

Cochran's ship is the one in the rear

Martin

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:03 am

One thing about Cochrane is that he rarely flew in any missions has he was deemed to valuable and had to much knowledge to risk capture. He's not flying his a/c but a 2Lt is. Mahony's 51A was marked the same but one less stripe but the fin cap was painted white.
BTW Betty White broke his heart by chosing Allen Ludden over him

BigGrey · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:19 am

Did a censor mask the gunsights and gunports in that vintage photo?

Les

Django · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:35 am

Jack Cook wrote:

One thing about Cochrane is that he rarely flew in any missions has he was deemed to valuable and had to much knowledge to risk capture. He's not flying his a/c but a 2Lt is. Mahony's 51A was marked the same but one less stripe but the fin cap was painted white.
BTW Betty White broke his heart by chosing Allen Ludden over him

Who is Col Cochrane?

gilt · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:39 am

Who is Col Cochrane?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Cochran

and................................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_and_ ... omic_strip)

Tom-

Django · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:03 pm

Thanks Tom. Looks like he was also a technical advisor on "Jet Pilot".

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11330

Tom N wrote:

Nice picture Brandon! What a beauty!

That's for sure! A marked improvement. The old scheme was quite dated.

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