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gilles collaveri

7th July 2016 18:16

A LEADING EDGE TO IDENTIFY

Good evening ,

what are your thoughts about that small leading edge ?

marking is :
"N.A.A.
INSP
972"

TIA

GC

John Beaman

7th July 2016 20:20

Re: A LEADING EDGE TO IDENTIFY

An American machine? N.A.A. = North American Aviation? 972 = Insp. 972 or inspection point 972?

Peter Randall

8th July 2016 10:17

Re: A LEADING EDGE TO IDENTIFY

From the position of the black band on it, I'd say it was a P-51 tailplane leading edge.

waroff

31st July 2016 00:27

Re: A LEADING EDGE TO IDENTIFY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Randall (Post 220437)

From the position of the black band on it, I'd say it was a P-51 tailplane leading edge.

+1

each nose rib of stabilizer shows flange notchs and long oval bead flange

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