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USN P51D with arrestor hook. (Read 297 times)

Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 7:33am

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For carrier aircraft buffs, heres some photos from the Naval Aviation History Center, Washington, DC, of the only P51D ever modified for carrier operations, Navy P51D BuNo 57987 (ex-USAAF 44-14017). Photos show the Mustang landing aboard the USS Shangri-La during flight tests in November 1944. A Navy PBJ (B25 Mitchell) was also modified for carrier landings by the Navy, and made similar landings that same day. For additional details see my post in the History forum.

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Reply #1 - Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 9:20am

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Interesting, I never knew there was a P-51 converted for carrier ops. And look at the mini contrail coming off of the prop, has anyone here ever seen one of those prop contrails? I did at an airshow once 8)

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Reply #2 - Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 9:36am

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Very interesting... Yeah, I've seen a bunch of those "contrails" from videos my grampa took during Korea... Of course, the F-86's and F-84's didn't have 'em, but the F-51's did...

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Reply #3 - Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 1:40pm

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Wow that is interesting, I'd never heard of this project Shocked

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Reply #4 - Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 4:06pm

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If they get those prop contrails in the next CFS then i'm a happy bunny. Grin

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