[BomberBoy]

I like the idea of this mod, as it's a fairly easy one to accomplish (I think!).

If you want another "easy" idea for the P-51, how about making a late model P-51D-25 or -30 block? All it would need is zero length rocket rails under the wings and some additional weapon loadouts. (Add options for 5" HVARs plus 110 and 165 gallon drop tanks.) The only P-51 drop tanks in the game right now are 75 gallon tanks. 110 gallon tanks (not the 108 gallon paper tanks, those were totally different) were used quite a bit in the MTO and by the Iwo Jima based Mustangs. The Iwo fighter groups also sometimes used 165 gallon tanks (from P-38s) for extra range on those long missions to Japan. The 110 gallon tanks are virtually identical to the 75 gallon ones except in size. The easiest way to tell the difference is that the 110s had a more prominent seam around the middle and a flush filler cap.

110 gallon tank (this one was converted to a liferaft container)


165 gallon tank and HVARs


108 gallon paper tanks (just for reference)