P-51D-5NA "February", 307th FS/31st FG

[Gielle]

Originally Posted by Csaba Becze

Hi,

I don't know a photo which shows the full plane, but it's enough to making an accurate colour profile.
If I remember correctly, Jim Brooks is still living, but I guess, he has just the genuine copy of this photo, no more detailed pictures.

There's is one in Kucera's book on FG 31st. Maybe the artist had his own sources, but the point for me is how can you tell, say, what was the tail like or how many recon stripes were drawed on the wings from this single picture? That's the reason why I'd like to see a whole aircraft shot.
I hope Mr Brooks is still alive. He was two years ago when IIRC attended to a airshow with the courrently restored P-51 "February" flying.

[Alex Smart]

Hi,


Thanks for showing the photo.

I have looked and still cannot find this or any other photo of this type or details on the website of 31FG .

But there is a profile of "February" on the bottom of the front cover of the book "In a now forgotten Sky"

All for now

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Here is the front cover picture "February" is the bottom profile.

Alex

[Gielle]

Thanks Alex. I already knew that profile, and I'm looking for the photos the artist used as reference, if they are still available.