P-51D5NT no dorsal fin mod Beta - Printable Version

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- Guest - 05.01.2009

and P-51D-5NA the P-51D-10 had a dorsal fin on the photos look

http://www.swissmustangs.ch/mediac/400_ ... 413366.jpg
P-51D-5-NA 44-13366


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cripesamighty/Cam3.htm

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- totalspoon - 05.01.2009

This mod is to simulate the D-Day Mustang's used by the USAAF. The first model of bubble topped Mustangs (the P51D-5) were built without the dorsal fin and flew this way at D-Day and in the months afterwards. From the D-10 onwards, the dorsal fin incorporated at the factory. Most D-5's (and some P51B's!!) were later retrofitted with the dorsal fin in the field.

Your picture of P-51D-5-NA 44-13366 shows a early P51 WITHOUT the fin


compare the tail to this later Mustang


Many of the most famous Mustangs were D-5's without the fin.

George Preddy was the Top Mustang Ace. His most famous aircraft was P-51D-5-NA, SN: 44-13321 "CRIPES A` MIGHTY 3rd" in which he scored 6 confirmed kills on 6th August 44. It was a dorsal finless early model



I hope this clears things up

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- walter_solito - 25.04.2009

Hi!

I have installed this fix some times ago and it works very well!!!

Today I have searched it for linking it to one mine reply at a post and rereading all the post I have made an unpleasent discovery:

I HAVEN'T THANKS YOU BEFORE!!!!!

So I apologize for this and I say you:

MANY THANKS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!

cheers

walter

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- heero12 - 04.02.2010

thanks

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