Friend of mine is trying to figure out what plane is being called a “German P51” from the film “Sahara”.
Here is the page: http://impdb.org/index.php?title=Sahara_%281943%29
We’re interested in the plane in the top picture.
At first glance the fuselage, tail and wings look very much like a Bf109. But the nose is too long and thin.
Any ideas?
By: Sabrejet - 2nd August 2015 at 07:35
A cropped version of the top photo in the link makes it easier to see that it’s a Mustang or Apache.
See Post #2.
By: J Boyle - 2nd August 2015 at 05:14
Considering the time the film was made, you’ve got to give someone credit for coming up with an aircraft that looks like a Bf-109.
Most films of the period didn’t even try or used (often) bad models.
By: Matt Poole - 2nd August 2015 at 02:33
Here is a cropped version of the top photo in the link. Sabrejet hit the nail on the head with his ID.
By: Bmused55 - 1st August 2015 at 17:31
I’d forgotten about that model! Good catch!
By: Sabrejet - 1st August 2015 at 17:20
It is as it says, a P-51 – probably a P-51A (or possibly an A-36 Apache).
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