24.05.2010, 22:06
If you're looking for a date for the first victory by a D model Mustang, I don't think that you're going to find it.
The D was just another P-51 when it was delivered to fighter groups, and I doubt if very much fuss was made, or if anyone even bothered to record the event. Things like that are usually more important to airplane buffs, than the guys flying, or working on them.
They started arriving a few weeks before D-day, so some time in May, is a good guess. About as good as you'll get, I think. Could be wrong. Keep looking!
The D was just another P-51 when it was delivered to fighter groups, and I doubt if very much fuss was made, or if anyone even bothered to record the event. Things like that are usually more important to airplane buffs, than the guys flying, or working on them.
They started arriving a few weeks before D-day, so some time in May, is a good guess. About as good as you'll get, I think. Could be wrong. Keep looking!