Re: P-51B Berlin Express
Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:12 pm
JohnTerrell wrote:The airframe is based on P-51C 42-103100 (registered N426QA)
(Baugher)(42-)103100 to RAF Jan 1944 as Mustang III FB206. Crashed 1 1/2 miles west of Ham Street Aug 18, 1944 after colliding with Spitfire NH713
New build on old data plate?
Re: P-51B Berlin Express
Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:32 pm
Just speaking as an outsider, I do know there was at least a substantial section of the right-wing from that wreck, which, still in remarkable condition, had the original paint on it, including the factory-applied USAAF star-and-bars with the RAF roundel painted over it (as well as I believe evidence that the upper surfaces were painted standard RAF gray/green camouflage, while the lower surfaces remained US neutral gray).
For Pacific Fighters, this is the fourth P-51B/C that they've done, if you were to count "Princess Elizabeth", which they rebuilt the fuselage and wings for. I also couldn't help but note the comment by John Muszala II that they'd be ready to do another B/C model as soon as there is an interested buyer. ; )
For Pacific Fighters, this is the fourth P-51B/C that they've done, if you were to count "Princess Elizabeth", which they rebuilt the fuselage and wings for. I also couldn't help but note the comment by John Muszala II that they'd be ready to do another B/C model as soon as there is an interested buyer. ; )
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Re: P-51B Berlin Express
Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:43 pm
Ken wrote:Prop blades looking good ...
Definitely continuing to see more and more of the cuffed Hamilton Standard blades these days, especially on these types of detailed restorations. (It's almost cause for reminder that the last several batches of D-models built in 1945 were actually manufactured with the later non-cuffed squarer-tipped Hamilton Standard blades installed, some of which found there way to the Pacific by the end of '45.)
Re: P-51B Berlin Express
Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:27 pm
Chris Brame wrote:JohnTerrell wrote:The airframe is based on P-51C 42-103100 (registered N426QA)(Baugher)(42-)103100 to RAF Jan 1944 as Mustang III FB206. Crashed 1 1/2 miles west of Ham Street Aug 18, 1944 after colliding with Spitfire NH713
New build on old data plate?
If you have seen the Woody Allan movie Sleeper, it is like the movie, they took a nose and attempted to build a body around it, except in this case, it started with a data plate and they built a plane around it
Re: P-51B Berlin Express
Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:36 pm
Bill Overstreet' flew Berlin Express in WWII. He flew with Bud Anderson in the 357th FG out of Leiston.
I'm guessing they're going to paint it like the first picture.
I'm guessing they're going to paint it like the first picture.