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Israeli Mustangs and Spitfires
Posted by MGM on Sun Nov 04, 2001 07:01:39 PM
In reply top Re: Mustangs in Israel posted by Jim Harley on Sun Nov 04, 2001 02:29:42 PM
Israeli Mustangs.
01 ; Possibly 44-72228, Natural metal(I think), the first Israeli P51, "recently found", pictured in Flypast a few months back.
08 ; Might be a P51K, as it has an Aeroproducts prop. Silver painted with black anti-glare panel, dodgy canopy and rudder, marked as "53".
38 ; Blue and sand camo and yellow and black stripes.
39 ; Natural metal, red spinner, bent prop, under restoration in a shed.
?? ; Danny K P51 photo, Possibly a "new" fifth P51, but also might just be 01 ?....Hopefully the former !
I know of no others, but I would be glad to hear that there are some !
Check out the photos of 08, 38 and 39 at Mustangs Mustangs.....especially 39, cos it looks like they have used a disc grinder on the skin !
Israeli Spitfires.
26 ; TE578, The last production MkIX, green/grey camo, red spinner, red/white striped rudder, marked as 26 but also said to be "38", restored and identified as TE578 2/3 years ago.
57 ; TE554, The Black One, still (?) airworthy.
78 ; EN145, Silver painted, black anti-glare panel, yellow spinner, yellow/black striped rudder, marked as 78, restored and identified as EN145 5/6 years ago.
No others known of.....but always willing to be proved wrong on such matters !
Is it known when the photos in Warbirds International were taken ?
TTFN
Mick