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Mark Allen M
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Old long gone schemes. Old Racing schemes as well. Although most of them "back in the day" were far from accurate, they were non-the-less fun and interesting.

Below are several I have collected from ebay and do not know the original source.

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P-51D MUSTANG 44-73196 'HABU' N5449V

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P-51D MUSTANG 44-74582 'SUMP'N ELSE' N6329T

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P-51D MUSTANG 44-74774 'RASCAL' N6341T

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P-51D MUSTANG 44-84850 'SU SU' N15FS

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P-51D MUSTANG 44-15651 '44' N79111

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In case you missed it on the wingtip(or just plumb fergot to post it), Race 44 N79111 is the Leeward Air Ranch-Special. Thanks for more great pics Mark!

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"Habu" / Tired Iron Racing was always one of my favorite schemes. Destroyed years ago.

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Mark Allen M
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I've got a BIG PILE more but I have to disclaim: None of these photos belong to be so I can't and won't take credit for them. I'll just ask permission opening to post them. Anyone offended please feel free to contact me and I'll remove them.

I also have very little info on them. But I'm sure most members on WIX have plenty to offer.

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North American P-51D Mustang G-HAEC at North Weald on 14th May 1988

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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, NX47RP Big Chief was delivered to the Army Air Corps as 45-49205. It has been owned by Pond Warbirds LLC since July 2001.

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P-51D N117E "Color me gone"

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P-51D 'Miss Suzanne'

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P-51D 45-11636

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Mark Allen M wrote:
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I believe that one's painted to represent the first Mustang with a bubble canopy, though the real one was technically a P-51B.
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...my candidate for "most fun and interesting"...

...Ken Burnstine's "Miss Suzy Q" N69QF...at Mojave 1973...
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Mark Allen M wrote:
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P-51D 45-11636

That one could be pretty authentic. Late war 4FG. At least there's nothing overtly bogus about it.

Got any pics of the blue-camoed one behind it?
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Col. Rohr wrote:
The photo of Bob Byrne in N6341T Rascal looks like it was taken at Manchester NH in 89, I have to check my photos from that weekend but he was at all three of Manchester NH shows. The aircraft now is owned by Jack Roush and is painted up as Old Crow


New England Escadrille days ? pop2

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P-47 I believe now with Rod Lewis

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P-40K Dick Phillips N293FR

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P-51D-MUSTANG-44-84850

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P-51D-MUSTANG-44-74453

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P-51D-MUSTANG-44-74497

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P-47N-44-89436-N47TB CAF

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P-38L-44-53095-N9005R

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North-American-Tf-51D-Mustang "Friendly Ghost"

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FG-1D-92059

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POF F6F. My favorite Hellcat. Tragically lost with it's pilot. Very sad.

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A couple Instamatic shots taken by me at Palwaukee Airport, circa 1974:

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IIRC it was still with the Army at that point, but it's a very civilian-style paint job.

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'Color Me Gone', new favorite!
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Chris Brame wrote:
A couple Instamatic shots taken by me at Palwaukee Airport, circa 1974:

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IIRC it was still with the Army at that point, but it's a very civilian-style paint job.


...Two Army chase P-51s from Edwards AFB at Chino 1972 when Aerosport was working on 'em for the govt...There were two Cavaliers with 1968 serial numbers (one not shown) and one not a Cavalier..

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Looks like 44-72990 is on display, at least as of four years ago - same scheme/markings but the name Miss Lynne added:
https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=76

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