Mustang IVa 65. squadron decals?

[stevehnz]

Woops sorry, double post, edit function doesn't seem to be working quite right.

Steve.

[Paramedic]

I hope no-one will mind if I jump onto this thread drift into Polish

Mustang sqns & Mk IIIs. Did any of these squadrons operate Mk IIIs

with the fillet on the tail fin like Mk IVs had, slightly different I

know but similar to look at. I've an Academy P-51cC with this feature

that I'd like to do as an RAF Mustang, preferably with a Malcolm hood.

Failing this, what about 112 sqn or 3 sqn RAAF?

Steve.

Can´t imagine that anyone would - this is great for Polish Mustang-info in one place..

Yes, but not free of small errors. For example, take a look at photos of KM112 PD-D. The "D" letters are not the same, you see? But in the decals they are the same. Strange - photos are clear, artwork is correct, and the decals are wrong.

You can use also Techmod decals (they have a few sets for Polish Mustangs) and the ones from Kagero TopColors #1 book.

Sure. From my website:

20+ years old Polish vacuform. Maybe I should not show it here...

In the 1980s it was not known that there were 3 Horbaczewski's Mustangs coded PK-G. Artworks form that period were mix of three aircraft:

• Serial from FB166, used before June 1944;
• Invasion stripes from FB382;
• Mission and kill markings from FB387, used in August 1944.

Revell with Techmod decals (recommended):

HobbyBoss with out-of-the-box decals (not recommended because of wrong colors and dimensions of markings):

The fourth one is Mustang Mk.I AM214 "C" completed few days ago and not photographed yet. Markings from spare decals (Techmod, Tally-Ho) based on "Polish Mustangs Units" book. Converted P-51 of Academy. I hope to have weather for photos on the weekend.

Planned are: FB382 PK-G, KM112 PD-D and a different Mk.III, not chosen yet (316 Sqn preferred because of red-white noses and fin fillet on some aircraft).

BTW. I used to live (and my parent still live) at Horbaczewski Street in Wroclaw, Poland. Therefore Dziubek is my favourite pilot.

Great looking Mustangs! I hope you post the fourth on this site later on!

Actually, I didn´t realize Horbaczewski´s Mustang(s) were three either. Thought it was one re-painted with D-day stripes.. Didnt even look at the serials.

Oh, that´s funny! I can see why you modelled his Mustang! Where is it? Only streets I know of in Warszawa is Ulica Dobra (Dobre?) and Inflancka..

[rav]

Wow, that's good news about "Part 2"!! (...) Where did you see that announcement?

Here. I hope that "W przygotowaniu: nr 2 Polish Mustang Units" means Part 2. Otherwise they inform that they prepare a book which was issued 2 years ago. Hmmm, that's not impossible...

[rav]

I hope you post the fourth on this site later on!

I hope so too. There is some sun expected tomorrow.

I didn´t realize Horbaczewski´s Mustang(s) were three either. Thought it was one re-painted with D-day stripes.. Didnt even look at the serials.

Actually, 'the best known' FB166 is visible only on a single blurry photo. All other photos show later FB382 and FB387, however the serial is not clearly visible on most of them. FB387 was 'discovered' first and for some time two PK-G's were 'known' - a misinterpreted FB166 with D-Day stripes and FB387 without them and with richer scoreboard. Later a

was discovered where FB382 is readable.

I can see why you modelled his Mustang!

I also have his Spitfire.

Where is it? Only streets I know of in Warszawa is Ulica Dobra (Dobre?) and Inflancka..

I didn't mean Warszawa, but Wroclaw (former Breslau). But there is also Horbaczewski Street in Warszawa. Both streets are located on former airfields: Wroclaw-Gądów (Breslau-Gandau) and Warszawa-Gocław, where you can find also other aviation-related street names. Both airfields were closed about 1980 and city blocks were built on them. When I moved to the Horbaczewski Street in Wroclaw in 1982 (I was 9 years old), from my balcony I could still see agricultural An-2s operating from the remaining part of the airfield. Today only airport building (built in 1936) remains of the aviation infrastructure.

[Paramedic]

Ah, ok - got it now!

That Spitfire looks real nice! Saw it yesterday actually, in that Polish Spitfire Mk. IXs book. (first one?)

Looking forward to that Mustang!

[stevehnz]

Just because I'm nosey, I did a bit of online digging into the story of Jerzy mencel & his Barbara. This article in Polish, once translated with the auto translator, told me that after a long career Jerzy Mencel passed away in Aug 2012. he was 94. I then googled Barbara Mencel & found this entry at 192.com. The other occupant according to the 2002 & 2012 census results was Jerzy Mencel, so I'd reckon its not too much to assume that they did live happily everafter, or at least for a very long time. I kinda thought that was a bit nice. WC-F is a definite for me. I'd have put those links up yesterday but a fair bit of the posting hardware wouldn't work for me then, possibly to do with the forum upheaval.

Steve

[Paramedic]

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

[RZP]

Just because I'm nosey, I did a bit of online digging into the story of Jerzy mencel & his Barbara. This article in Polish, once translated with the auto translator, told me that after a long career Jerzy Mencel passed away in Aug 2012. he was 94. I then googled Barbara Mencel & found this entry at 192.com. The other occupant according to the 2002 & 2012 census results was Jerzy Mencel, so I'd reckon its not too much to assume that they did live happily everafter, or at least for a very long time. I kinda thought that was a bit nice. WC-F is a definite for me. I'd have put those links up yesterday but a fair bit of the posting hardware wouldn't work for me then, possibly to do with the forum upheaval.

Steve

A good bit of detective work, thanks for sharing that. If you watch eBay carefully, a card with his autograph comes up occasionally. I managed to snag one a couple years ago. It would be nice to display that with the model.

Richard

[rav]

I hope you post the fourth on this site later on!

OK, it is ready for inspection here:

[stevehnz]

A good bit of detective work, thanks for sharing that. If you watch eBay carefully, a card with his autograph comes up occasionally. I managed to snag one a couple years ago. It would be nice to display that with the model.

Richard

Thanks for that info Richard, I'll keep an eye out for that, best put up a search request for one.

Steve.