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Help with P-51D-30NA
serial num 44-74409A (not sure what the 'A' is for)
contract num 122-40949 Am interested in its early history before going to the RCAF in Jan 1951. Of particular interest is the engine - whether the engine was a V-1650-3 or a V-1650-7. Will be much appreciated. |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
I think Joe Baugher’s site will explain this better, but after WWII, P-51s were deployed to active Air Force, Air Guard, Reserve Units, etc. The ‘A’ indicated active USAF fighter deployment.
Tony Last edited by Tony Kambic; 28th November 2018 at 11:56. |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
Also, that I know of, all P-51D had the -7 Packard Merlin. I believe that would be true for most B and C Mustangs also. The P-51H has the -9 Packard Merlin.
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
I don't believe this aircraft ever left USA before going to Canada.
I have a note saying 339 CCTS from 1945 (a Training Squadron) No idea if it stayed there until SOC. Cheers Stig |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
Thanks all.
This link has the Canadian a/c using both the -3 and -7 engines. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documen...51D-D-Duck.pdf From the above Stig it would appear the a/c never left the USA until transferred but am curious about the engine change from -7 to -3 or was it delivered with a -3 initially. A pilot manual for the D-5 of 1944,but revised in 1947 has data sheets for both the -3 and -7 engines. Revision additions are noted but not for the data sheets. |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
Here is a short summary of the IARc.
Delivered 25 May 1945 and available 31 May 1945 To Thomasville, GA 1 June 1945 (though 339CCTS was not on the IARc) To Moody, GA 22 November 1945 [2225AFBU] To Perrin, TX 24 March 1946 [2537AFBU] To Luke, AZ 27 August 1946 [3028AFBU] To Williams, AZ 2 December 1946 [3010AFBU] To Kelly AMC, TX 25 September 1947 To Burbank AMC, CA 8 June 1950 To Military Assistance Program (MAP 148) 21 November 1950 Last date on IARc 30 November 1950 with the word Canada penciled in. Hope that this helps a little and answers some of your questions. Ted51 |
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Neither mention when the -7 engine was changed to the -3 or if it came from the factory with the -3 engine. Thank you Ted51. Last edited by Kutscha; 29th November 2018 at 02:41. |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
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I see you are reading straight from the record card. Problem with them is that the Base Units are listed but not the actual unit using said base. I have just started with the C-46 but I suspect the P-51s were no different. One day I will get the P-51s myself.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: Help with P-51D-30NA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_V-1650_Merlin
This link would seem to indicate that the V-1650-7 was the original power plant for this a/c and that the V-1650-3 was an earlier less powerful engine used in earlier versions of the Mustang. |