yeehah1 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 25 10 2017 Hi everyone. I recently came across a picture on facebook of a P-51D Mustang called 'Is this trip necessary?' of, I think, the 72nd Fighter Squadron. Does anyone know if there are any decals out there for this ship or where I might find a side profile so that I might have a crack at making it? Thanks in advance Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Quote A North American P-51D Mustang of the 72nd Fighter Squadron at rest on Iwo Jima. The 72nd was one of three fighter squadrons in the 21st Fighter Group. The three Squadrons of the Group (46th, 72nd, and 531st) all had the same pattern of unit markings but in different colors. Light blue for the 46th; yellow for the 72nd and white for the 531st. Each squadron used a series of three-digit numbers on individual aircraft in the following number ranges: 200-249 for the 46th, 250-299 for the 72nd, and 300-349 for the 531st. All squadron color markings were edged in black. 531st P51 at Iwo, note the above spinner looks lighter than the prop tips Sort of question that might get a better response on Hyperscale Plane Talking. HTH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silberpferd Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 According to this page http://www.7thfighter.com/album/index.php/Iwo-Jima-Post-Invasion-Ops/342-FH-3A-42519-57570AC_44-63289_is_this_trip_necessary_72nd_fs the serial number of this plane is 44-63289, so it should be plane #335 then Laurent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeehah1 Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thank you guys, very much appreciated Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Nice thread - does anyone know or have pictures of "326" from the 531st Fighter squadron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachtwulf Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 10/25/2017 at 5:06 PM, Troy Smith said: Interesting, all the odd number planes in one row in front of the even number planes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 and yet not done in numerical order. Someone has either an excessively or insufficiently tidy mind - hard to decide which... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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