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P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers

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Topic: P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers

Posted By: pampa14
Subject: P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers
Date Posted: 04-Jul-2015 at 09:04

I share with you some photos showing P-51 Mustangs on aircraft carriers. There was a naval version of this plane? To see the photos, visit the link below:

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/um-p-51-mustang-navalizado.html - http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/um-p-51-mustang-navalizado.html

Cheers.

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Posted By: J.A.W.
Date Posted: 04-Jul-2015 at 16:51

There were naval versions of the P-51 Mustang proposed,
& carrier test-trials were done, but not 'operations' as such.

The Mustang generally outperformed the big radial engine powered
fighters but was deemed not altogether suitable for carrier ops due to
tricky low speed flying control characteristics.

Some of the pictures clearly show Mustangs being transported overseas by
aircraft carriers, but the USAAF were not flying combat ops from them.

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