Favorite 8th Airforce Mustang Scheme

Did you ever build the Airfix model of that one?? I went through a brief Mustang phase, and had mine hanging from the ceiling with my Revell-based “Memphis Belle”. Both sadly confined to the bin later on in life, though! 🙁

http://airwar.hihome.com/gwp/p-51/pic-p-51b-2.jpg

Gotta be this one.

Ken Wagnon’s Cripes A’Mighty is my all time fav closely followed by TFC’s MOOSE.

Mark12, now your talking….. JC Meyer’s personal mount , one of the 352nd top pilots and later Chief of Staff of the US Air Force ! Have a very merry christmas Mark12, thanks for posting of the BLUENOSER’s P-51’s from Bodney!

My pleasure. 🙂

Mark12, now your talking….. JC Meyer’s personal mount , one of the 352nd top pilots and later Chief of Staff of the US Air Force ! Have a very merry christmas Mark12, thanks for posting of the BLUENOSER’s P-51’s from Bodney!

Petie 2nd

Not one of my shots, but given to me by the owner/restorer.

Mark

I guess this is a valid candidate.

And this one.

T J Johansen

The red two-seat P-51B-1-NA 43-12193(See The Debden Eagles by Garry L. Fry p.93) or alternatively the PR. blue one with red nose p.96 (Note the rear Malcom hood p.96)

Thanks Martin, I didn’t know this one existed until someone posted a link elsewhere. Looks like a great place for warbird and historical discussion, glad I found it.

BTW, have you recieved any emails of mine lately? I sent you a few about the P-51 parts manual you mentioned to me over at the Mustangs board. I think you have my main addy, please let me know if the extra copy is still available.

Cheers
Craig

As good a place to make my first post on this forum as any! My favorites are the P-51s of the 361stFG. (But then I’m partial to them anyway!)

Welcome Craig – good to see you here.

Cheers
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

Of course Janie must qaulify !, I wonder if Mr Hammond would ever change that paint scheme on her !!??

Ron

I would doubt it, there’s no need to…. She’s lovely as she is.

As good a place to make my first post on this forum as any! My favorites are the P-51s of the 361stFG. (But then I’m partial to them anyway!)

My favourite 8th Airforce Mustang scheme is the 78th FG’s “Big Beautiful Doll”.
I have always liked the black-and-white chequerboarding on the nose complete with red edging stripe. It looks a simple, yet bold scheme.

For a P-51B model, my favourite scheme is Don Gentile’s “Shangri-La” of the 4th FG.

Regards,

Paul

Has to be the 352nd Fighter Group from Bodney, The BlueNosers. With Major George E. Preddy Jr leading the way in the E.T.O. !

Favourite Paint Job

Of course Janie must qaulify !, I wonder if Mr Hammond would ever change that paint scheme on her !!??

Heres my painting of her – one day i will sign it !

Ron

I am not sure whether this fits this topic however my favourite scheme I have seen on a mustang would have to be Jumpin’ Jacques.

Interesting to see side by side:

as for operational Mustangs, i.e. carrying colors into combat, I think the 356th FG is neat:

photo Ross Whitaker via Peter Randall

Martin

Love that picture, that’s given me a great idea for a model diorama! I live only six miles from Martlesham Heath, and would be very interested to know where on the airfield that picture was taken. 😉

I do like the 55th FG markings, “Mille G”, “Miss Veronica” etc, but I also really like the 353rd, and of course the 78th FG’s B/W checkerboard. 🙂

Hofer.

Hi all
My favourite is ‘Kid’ Hofer’s P-51B ‘Salem Representative’. White wall tyres, OD top surfaces, Malcom Hood, ‘The Kid’ painted on the undercarriage door.
All time fav here.
Cheers
Andy.

Dan – well spotted. It is indeed one of those split canopy two seat conversions. I have seen about half a dozen such conversions so far. Some of these planes were fitted with a second seat and additional radio equipment for relay duties while others simply had a jumpseat installed for taxy/passenger-flights.

Martin