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Jack Cook
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P-51K s/n 44-12539 "Sigh!" 1st Air Commando Group 1945

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:shock: pretty loud paint markings!!

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Was it named by the guy who had to mask off the markings?

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The blue is the wrong shade and that fifteenth screw on the stab to fuselage fairing should be a REED and PRINCE, not a PHILLIPS----GEEZ, some of you guys------------------------------- :roll: :roll: :wink:

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I've never seen this one before. What would the colors have been?

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black over nmf

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Jack,does that mean no colour in the checkers/stripes anywhere?Would have been h*ll to mask up,what other gems do you have hidden away?Cheers,Pete

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Jack,does that mean no colour in the checkers/stripes anywhere?Would have been h*ll to mask up,

Yes, no color.
Masking :?: I've got shots of 325th FG a/c having their tails checked with 1 guy holding a piece of plywood has a template for the guy with the paint gun :shock: :!:

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Masking :?: I've got shots of 325th FG a/c having their tails checked with 1 guy holding a piece of plywood has a template for the guy with the paint gun :shock: :!:


Ok, now this I have got to see. Pretty please? :lol:

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Not a Mustang, but it gives an idea on how it was done.

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