P-51D-20NA Mustang
By: shortfinals
Tags: .50 calibre machinegun, Allies, Aviation, Berlin, Browning, East Anglia, Essex, fighter armament, FW190, Great Vintage Flying Weekend, GVFWE, Hangar 11, invasion stripes, Korean War, Me109, Merlin engine, Mustang, North Weald, P-51B, P-51D-20NA, P51, Packard-Merlin, Peter Teichman, Rolls-Royce, Second World War
Category: aircraft, Aviation, Essex, Great Britain, Great Vintage Flying Weekend, Second World War, warbird
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
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| Focal Length: | 8mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter: | 1/0 sec |
| Camera: | MVC-CD500 |
P51D Mustang
The P-51D was probably the most effective fighter of WW2. A marriage made in heaven, of an advanced airframe with the superb RR Merlin engine, gave the Allies a magnificent escort fighter, able to reach Berlin from bases in East Anglia, and battle late model Me109 and FW190 aircraft in their own backyard. Early versions of the Merlin-powered P-51B, for example, had only 4 x .50 calibre Browning machinguns; the P-51D had 6 ‘fifties’, and this became the standard US fighter armament well into the Korean War. This lovely example is owned by Peter Teichman (based at North Weald, with the Hangar 11 collection) and carries the typical late war scheme of polished natural metal, invasion stripes and flamboyant personal decoration! Another excellent job from the team at Hangar 11.
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