North American P-51 Mustang

[Triton]

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane (1944)

View: http://youtu.be/uwSPmA_iH_w

 

[Steve Pace]

Thanks so much DonaldM - BTW: Bob Chilton was chief test pilot.

 

[helmutkohl]

WWII legendary ace’s aircraft lore alive and well in 12th FTW, 39th FTS

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – 340th Flying Training Group’s 39th Flying Training Squadron, initially activated as the 39th Pursuit Squadron in 1940, re-designated as the 39th FTS in 1999

www.afrc.af.mil

T-6 Texan repainted in a P-51 Mustang scheme

 

[yasotay]

To bad we will not be able to afford to do that with all of the T-6. Would be a wonderful way to make young pilots feel that they are a part of a long line of airmen, stretching back into the time of fable.

 

[TomcatViP]

I feel like you should not worry too much, those guys prove the legacy is strong:

Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween

The artwork features well-known antagonists from comics, movies, and television, as well as real-life.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Orionblamblam]

What's funny is that putting a villain on the nose of your airplane? Non-controvercial. But put the "Punisher" skull-logo there? Or semi-nekkid hot chicks? Hoo boy, watch out...

 

[yasotay]

What's funny is that putting a villain on the nose of your airplane? Non-controvercial. But put the "Punisher" skull-logo there? Or semi-nekkid hot chicks? Hoo boy, watch out...

… or a mostly nakkid dude (?).

 

[Orionblamblam]

What's funny is that putting a villain on the nose of your airplane? Non-controvercial. But put the "Punisher" skull-logo there? Or semi-nekkid hot chicks? Hoo boy, watch out...

… or a mostly nakkid dude (?).

Hey, why not, if that's the pilots thing. I never understood the logic behind "let's not put spicy pics on this machine designed to drop flaming hot murderballs onto the enemy that we want to exterminate."

Depending on where the plane is stationed, and if you can get "active camouflage," something like this might be entertaining to slap onto your ground attack aircraft:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CnQDDT2ryc


Probably moving a wee bit beyond the topic though.

 

[nuuumannn]

I feel like you should not worry too much, those guys prove the legacy is strong:

Or this; F-15s adorned with 56th FG P-47 markings for the D-Day anniversary last year. This photo was taken just outside of Ste Mere Eglise, France during the Overlord commemorations.

 

[Archibald]

WWII legendary ace’s aircraft lore alive and well in 12th FTW, 39th FTS

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – 340th Flying Training Group’s 39th Flying Training Squadron, initially activated as the 39th Pursuit Squadron in 1940, re-designated as the 39th FTS in 1999

www.afrc.af.mil

T-6 Texan repainted in a P-51 Mustang scheme

Oooh that sweeet ! I have for a very long time thought, the present day closest aircraft from a P-51 or a Spitfire, was a Tucano and all its siblings.

... well this proves my point. We french should do that, too: painting PC-21s as D-520s...

 

[nuuumannn]

... well this proves my point. We French should do that, too: painting PC-21s as D-520s...

That would be awesome! Here's an RAF Tucano painted as a Spitfire.

 

[nuuumannn]

Archibald, your D.520 painted PC-21 has to be with the red and yellow Vichy markings!

 

[dan_inbox]

Not likely. The Vichy régime is not a source of pride and commemorations in France.
Even during François Mitterand's time, himself a product of that régime and a diehard protector of the Gestapo Kollabos like Papon, public opinion always kept contempt for that administration.

Now, a FFI plane would be much more palatable. Even if admitedly less colorful.

 

[sienar]

There was a decent number of D520s in service before the fall of france....