Malcolm hoods were a British manufactured ‘local’ modification to US built aircraft operated in the ETO with the RAF plus 8th and 9th USAAF. Therefore the numbers for the hoods do not figure in the Parts Catalogs.
[Pedantic Mode ON] Not only P-51C’s (Dallas, TX, built) were equipped with Malcolm hoods, but also P-51B’s (Inglewood, CA, built) – originally the RAF Mustang III’s saw this modification, which was adopted by the USAAF [/Pedantic Mode OFF]
Ian – even if the pics you have are bad quality – I should be in a position to tell you whether it’s P-51ish or not. Drop me a mail martin[at]swissmustangs.ch
Martin
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