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Stealhead · 08-18-10, 01:42 AM

They did fly in the CBI mainly A-36s Apache which where P-51As that where modified for ground attack though in the CBI at least they where used as fighters often and they did also fly with P-51As.Funny thing is the only real difference between a P-51A and an A-36 was that the A-36 had dive brakes so in all reality the A-36 was a P-51A with a new name the A-36 was so-so in the CBI but it was all they had to fly. P-51D and Ks where only flown in mostly 1945 escorting B-29s the P-82 Twin Mustang(entirely different air frame from the P-51 it was not two P-51Ds side by side) was to have performed this role but missed out on the big show and some CBI squadrons did also finally get the P-51D in late 44 early 45 to replace A-36s and P-40s, Europe First!

I wonder if they have any P-39 models they did have P-39s at Guadalcanal as well as P-38Fs.The one in the picture above looks like a P-38JorL which was not around until 1944 late late 43.The P-38s that flew on the Yammato kill mission where P-38Fs.

08-18-10, 01:42 AM	#13
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	They did fly in the CBI mainly A-36s Apache which where P-51As that where modified for ground attack though in the CBI at least they where used as fighters often and they did also fly with P-51As.Funny thing is the only real difference between a P-51A and an A-36 was that the A-36 had dive brakes so in all reality the A-36 was a P-51A with a new name the A-36 was so-so in the CBI but it was all they had to fly. P-51D and Ks where only flown in mostly 1945 escorting B-29s the P-82 Twin Mustang(entirely different air frame from the P-51 it was not two P-51Ds side by side) was to have performed this role but missed out on the big show and some CBI squadrons did also finally get the P-51D in late 44 early 45 to replace A-36s and P-40s, Europe First! I wonder if they have any P-39 models they did have P-39s at Guadalcanal as well as P-38Fs.The one in the picture above looks like a P-38JorL which was not around until 1944 late late 43.The P-38s that flew on the Yammato kill mission where P-38Fs. Last edited by Stealhead; 08-18-10 at 02:05 AM.