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Old 15th Apr 2012, 17:49
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P-51M

Looking for any pictures/ diagrams of the P-51M, I believe only 2 where made but scrapped.
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Your post got my interest, as I had never heard of this variant of the Mustang.

Some quick checking around shows ......EDIT..............hmmmmm

shows that maybe the M stands for mystery.....lol

Maybe you came across this post during your serach.

P-51M discovered




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Old 16th Apr 2012, 06:36
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There were a series of individual soft cover books on mustangs, spitfires, kittyhawks, seafuries etc in Australian service. The particular Mustang book wrote about the P-51M variant and had a small 3 view picture of the aircraft, unfortunately I dont have this book any more.

Just to add, the Mustang book was written by Stewart Wilson, Soveriegn Series, Mustang.

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written by Stewart Wilson, Soveriegn Series, Mustang.
G'day mate. I have that book, but this is the only mention of the M version (page 48), and no illustrations or line drawings that I can see?

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P-51L and P-51M

From Wiki (yes I know)...
These included the P-51L, similar to the P-51H but utilizing the 2,270 hp (1,690 kW) V-1650-11 engine, which was never built; and its Dallas-built version, the P-51M, or NA-124, which utilized the V-1650-9A engine lacking water injection and therefore rated for lower maximum power, of which one was built out of the original 1629 ordered, serial number 45-11743.
North American's Lightweight Mustangs (P-51H/P-51M/P-51L)

So it appears to be a Dallas built version...?
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