Requesting assistance with 20th FG P-51D Markings. Confusing image attached

[drgondog]

That is a 'post November 1944' pic. The color schemes are typical with respect to existence/absence of ETO stripes on elevator and inboard wing.

OD on top surface of wing while rest of ship was nmf was not as common but existed. As noted earlier, when the ETO stripes (black on NMF) were still common, the stripes were white on an OD top surface.

At this stage of the war many 357FG Mustangs were still OD with a mix of NMF as the newere replacement ships replaced the older ones.

Even elevators would have some possible differences. The metal elavator kits were not 100% installed on all the -5s so a slight color difference contrast would exist for the doped elevator next to NMF horizontal stab.

Regards,

Bill