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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Jul 2022, 06:14

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

Also just to clarify for anybody else joining the...

Also just to clarify for anybody else joining the discussion on page 2,the youtube video I posted on the previous page had been captioned incorrectly by the youtube channel uploader,Eisenhower's P51...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jul 2022, 19:49

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

You would have to specify which 'plane' you mean...

You would have to specify which 'plane' you mean WB as 2 different a/c are under discussion.
The P51 B conversion that Ike flew in was probably flown from ALG 'A2' (Criqueville) - where the 354th...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jul 2022, 21:23

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

Yes Duncan - 2 different a/c - the one that Ike...

Yes Duncan - 2 different a/c - the one that Ike flew in was a 'field' conversion and once strapped into the rear cockpit he was trapped there with no parachute,the flight presumably taking place from...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jul 2022, 14:08

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

Perhaps filmed at ALG 'A2' Criqueville,as the...

Perhaps filmed at ALG 'A2' Criqueville,as the 354th were based there Jun/July 1944 .

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jul 2022, 13:53

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

Yes I spotted that as well - this newsreel was...

Yes I spotted that as well - this newsreel was presumably filmed at an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) not too far from the Beachead,the date of 4th July confirms it was not that long after D Day....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jul 2022, 07:09

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P-51 Ident

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Posted By longer ron

He flew in a modified P51 B on 4th July -...

He flew in a modified P51 B on 4th July - newsreel below from youtoob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBhkN4R1eF4

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