North American Aviation F-51 Mustang on static display

North American Aviation F-51 Mustang on static display
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By: kjfitz @ 2009-01-07 21:33:28
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Description:The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II.

In 1948, the designation P-51 (P for pursuit) was changed to F-51 (F for fighter) and the existing F designator for photographic reconnaissance aircraft was dropped because of a new designation scheme throughout the USAF. Aircraft still in service in the USAF or Air National Guard (ANG) when the system was changed included: F-51B, F-51D, F-51K, RF-51D (formerly F-6D), RF-51K (formerly F-6K), and TRF-51D (two-seat trainer conversions of F-6Ds). They remained in service from 1946 through 1951. By 1950, although Mustangs continued in service with the USAF and many other nations after the war, the majority of the USAF's Mustangs had been surplussed or transferred to the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) and the Air National Guard (ANG).
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa (IA), US
@ 41.54116500, -93.66021700
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kjfitz @ 2009-01-07 21:35:15
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Iowa Air National Guard flew the P-51/F-51 until 1952.
http://www.geocities.com/bigrob685/ANG.html

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