P-51 CASE

P-51's

 

Named Mustang by the RAF for who it was designed and built as an alternative to the P40 its good low level performance could not be maintained at altitude until , transformed by the addition of a R.R. Merlin, it went on to become the "American Spitfire", one of aviations most "Glamorous Aircraft" and arguably the most versatile fighter ever made.

It was used as a Long Range Air Superiority Fighter,Day Fighter, Fighter Bomber and for Photo Reconnaissance, Close Support and a Dive Bombing not just in W.W.II but the Korean and numerous other "Minor Conflicts" since.

 

NORTH AMERICAN P-51A MUSTANG 'RM-D'
(CFS2 inc. separate AI Drone)



This P-51A Mustang I is painted to represent AM101 'RM-D'  'The Black Cat'   flown by Captain L. Archer of the RAF'S No. 26 Sqd, RAF Gatwick 1942.

P-51B 'Shangri-La'

CFS2/FS2002
P51ARMDCFS2FS2002.zip
851KB
07/09/2002

Designed by E, R & T Allen
with animated controls & moving parts.

Of the approximately 15469 Mustangs built 608 were Mustang 1's built for the RAF. It entered service in February 1942 with No 26 Sqd at Gatwick. Mustangs accounted for approximately 4950 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and almost as many, 4131 in ground attacks but will best remembered as an unsurpassed long range air superiority fighter.

With a V-1710 1150 hp Allison engine it had a Max speed of 382 mph at 13000 ft, an armament of 4 x 0.5" MG's and 4 x 0.3” MG’s and was also capable of carrying up to a max. of 1 x 1000lb bomb under each wing on strengthened wing hard points or a variety of other stores such as triple rocket tubes or drop tanks and if required could fly for a 1000 miles.

 

NORTH AMERICAN P-51B MUSTANG "Shangri-La"
(CFS2 inc. separate AI Drone)



This P-51B NA Mustang is painted to represent 43-6913 VF-T' 'Shangri- La' flown by Captain D Gentile of the US 8th AF, 336th Fighter Sqd, 4th FG during March 1944.

P-51B 'Shangri-La'

CFS CFS2/FS2002
P-51BVF-TCFS.zip P51VFTCFS2FS02.zip
599KB 902KB
08/05/2001 19/05/2002

Designed by E, R & T Allen
with animated controls & moving parts.

Of the approximately 15469 Mustangs built 3738 were P51B's or P51C's .They were engaged in combat from the 01/12/43 until the end of the war and were the predominant variant until the middle of 1944 when large numbers of the P51D began to arrive. Mustangs accounted for approximately 4950 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and almost as many,4131 in ground attacks but will best remembered as an unsurpassed long range air superiority fighter.

With a 1450 hp Packard Merlin it had a Max speed of 440 mph at 30000 ftand an armament of 4 x 0.5" MG's with 350 round for the inboard and 280 the outer guns. It was also capable of carrying up to 1 x 1000lb bomb under each wing on strengthened wing hard points or variety other
stores such as triple rocket tubes or drop tanks and if required could fly for a 1000 mile.

 

 

NORTH AMERICAN P-51B MUSTANG "The Hun Hunter / Texas"
(CFS inc. separate AI Drone)



This P-51B NA Mustang is painted to represent 42-106448 'WR-Z' 'The Hun Hunter / Texas' flown by 2nd Lt. Henry Brown of the US 8th AF, 354th Fighter Sqd, 355th FG during April 1944.

P-51B 'Hun Hunter/ Texas'

CFS CFS2/FS2002
P-51BWR-ZCFS.zip P51WRZCFS2FS02.zip
603KB 713KB
21/07/2000 19/05/2002

Designed by E, R & T Allen
with animated controls & moving parts.

Of the approximately 15469 Mustangs built 3738 were P51B's or P51C's .They were engaged in combat from the 01/12/43 until the end of the war and were the predominant variant until the middle of 1944 when large numbers of the P51D began to arrive. Mustangs accounted for approximately 4950 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and almost as many,4131 in ground attacks but will best remembered as an unsurpassed long range air superiority fighter.

With a 1450 hp Packard Merlin it had a Max speed of 440 mph at 30000 ftand an armament of 4 x 0.5" MG's with 350 round for the inboard and 280 the outer guns. It was also capable of carrying up to 1 x 1000lb bomb under each wing on strengthened wing hard points or variety other
stores such as triple rocket tubes or drop tanks and if required could fly for a 1000 mile.

 

 NORTH AMERICAN P-51C MUSTANG "PRINCESS ELIZABETH"
(CFS inc. separate AI Drone)



This P-51C (B) Mustang is painted to represent the P-51B "Princess
Elizabeth" HO-W flown by 1st Lt. William Whisner of the 487th Fighter
Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group of the US 8th Air Force in 1944.

It was built up by Pete Regina from various B model parts and registered N51PRwas originally displayed as "Shangri La".It raced at Reno in 1982 before being repainted as "The Believer" in 1986.

It was acquired by the TFC in Dec. 1996 and arrived at Duxford on 3/07/97 where it was painted and displayed as "Princess Elizabeth"

Disassembled for remedial work in the states in 1998 it arrived back at Duxford on 07/01/2000 where registered as G-PSIC it is
currently being reassembled.

P-51B 'Princess Elizabeth'

CFS CFS2/FS2002 FS98
P-51Ccfs.zip P51HOWCFS2FS02.zip P-51C.zip
639KB 714KB 551KB
02/06/2000 19/05/2002 08/05/2000

Designed by E, R & T Allen
with animated controls & moving parts.

Of the approximately 15469 Mustangs built 3738 were P51B's or P51C's .They were engaged in combat from the 01/12/43 until the end of the war and were the predominant variant until the middle of 1944 when large numbers of the P51D began to arrive. Mustangs accounted for approximately 4950 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and almost as many,4131 in ground attacks but will best remembered as an unsurpassed long range air superiority fighter.

With a 1450 hp Packard Merlin it had a Max speed of 440 mph at 30000 ft and an armament of 4 x 0.5" MG's with 350 round for the inboard and 280 the outer guns. It was also capable of carrying up to 1 x 1000lb bomb under each wing on strengthened wing hard points or variety other
stores such as triple rocket tubes or drop tanks and if required could fly for a 1000 mile.

 

 NORTH AMERICAN P-51C MUSTANG "INA the Macon Belle"
(CFS inc. separate AI Drone)



This P-51C NA Mustang is painted to represent 'INA the Macon Belle' flown by Lt Lee 'Buddy' Archer of the 302nd FS, 332nd FG, US 15th AF during 1944.

On 30/11/2000 P51C Mustang serial No.42-103831 (NX1204) after a 20,000 hour rebuild flew again. Restored by Cal-Pacific for Kermit Weeks, who flew it, it carries the markings of Lee Archer's WWII Mustang 'INA the Macon Belle' a tribute to Lee and all the other Tuskegee Airmen.

P-51B

CFS2/FS2002
P51/P5172CFS2FS02.zip
869KB
19/05/2002

Designed by E, R & T Allen
with animated controls & moving parts.

Of the approximately 15469 Mustangs built 3738 were P51B's or P51C's .They were engaged in combat from the 01/12/43 until the end of the war and were the predominant variant until the middle of 1944 when large numbers of the P51D began to arrive. Mustangs accounted for approximately 4950 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and almost as many,4131 in ground attacks but will best remembered as an unsurpassed long range air superiority fighter.

With a 1450 hp Packard Merlin it had a Max speed of 440 mph at 30000 ft and an armament of 4 x 0.5" MG's with 350 round for the inboard and 280 the outer guns. It was also capable of carrying up to 1 x 1000lb bomb under each wing on strengthened wing hard points or variety other
stores such as triple rocket tubes or drop tanks and if required could fly for a 1000 mile.