1943 WWII P-51 MUSTANG AIRFORCE AIRPLANE AVIATION PHOTO

1943 WWII P-51 MUSTANG AIRFORCE AIRPLANE AVIATION PHOTO

CIRCA 1943. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch glossy black and white photo. In mint condition. You will love it! I will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS-WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan). In other words-the photo you get has no writing on it. -----------ABOUT THE -----------North American P-51 "Mustang" The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The design showed promise and AAF purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs began in 1941 primarily for photo recon and ground support use due to its limited high-altitude performance. But in 1942, tests of P-51s using the British Rolls-Royce "Merlin" engine revealed much improved speed and service ceiling, and in Dec. 1943, Merlin-powered P-51Bs first entered combat over Europe. Providing high-altitude escort to B-17s and B-24s, they scored heavily over German interceptors and by war's end, P-51s had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, more than any other fighter in Europe. Mustangs served in nearly every combat zone, including the Pacific where they escorted B-29s to Japan from Iwo Jima. Between 1941-5, the AAF ordered 14,855 Mustangs (including A-36A dive bomber and F-6 photo recon versions), of which 7,956 were P-51Ds. During the Korean War, P-51Ds were used primarily for close support of ground forces until withdrawn from combat in 1953. TYPE XP-51 P-51 P-51A XP-51B P-51B-NA P-51C-NT P-51D-NA P-51D-NT TP-51D-NT P-51E XP-51F XP-51G P-51H-NA XP-51J P-51K-NT P-51L-NA P-51M-NT Number built/Converted 2 150 310 2 (cv) 1988 1750 6502 1454 10 0 3 2 555 2 1337 0 1 Remarks Model NA-73; Developed for UK Prod. model; 4 20mm cannon Fitted w/ bomb racks; 4 .50-cal. mgs Imp. P-51; was XP-78 Prod. model; Blks 1-15; Inglewood Dallas Plant; Blks 1-11 Bubble Canopy; Blks 1-30 Blks 5-30; 6 .50-cal. mgs. 2-place trainer variant Model not assigned Exp. lt. weight test model Mod. XP-51F w/ new eng. Prod. model; Blks 1-10 Mod. XP-51F w/ new eng. Imp. -D; Aeroprop; Blks 1-15 Imp. -H w/ new eng. Imp. -H w/ new eng. SPECIFICATIONS P-51D Span: 37 ft. 0 in. Length: 32 ft. 3 in. Height: 13 ft. 8 in. Weight: 12,100 lbs. max. Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns and ten 5 in. rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs. Engine: Packard built Rolls-Royce "Merlin" V-1650 of 1,695 hp. Cost: $54,000 PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 437 mph. Cruising speed: 275 mph. Range: 1,000 miles Service Ceiling: 41,900 ft. Check out my other auctions for other great special interest, auto racing and motorcycle prints, posters and photos. Thanks for looking!..p1063

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