RAF Mustang codes (213. sq.)

[HGabor]

Hi Folks,

could anybody tell me ANY letter codes of the following RAF 213. Sq. Mustang fighters from the Mediterranean theatre in 1944-45:

FB312
FB313
FB315
FB316
FB318
FB320
FB337
KH861
KH846
KH809

Thanks,

Gabor

[Brian]

Hi Gabor

I can only offer the following at the moment:

FB313 AK-E
FB337 AK-A

Hopefully more to follow

Cheers
Brian

[HGabor]

Hey Brian,

this is great! Thank you so much. Do you know by accident if the serials of the late P-51K planes with the RAF can reveal if they received British camouflage? I mean most of them remained natural metal with British markings, but some of them got painted with the standard late grey-green camouflage. Any idea and/or more codes? Thanks,

Gabor

[SteveB]

Gabor

I can confirm FB337 as AK*A it was the CO's a/c flown by a South African S/Ldr Spencer Whiting DSO.

I have got FB312 as AK*I and KH861 as AK*J. I do not know if the MkIV was painted or NMF.

I don't think I have any other code details but I will check.

Steve

[terry mac]

Hi There
I have KH816 as AK*M NMF

[terry mac]

Hi Gabor
My research so far has led me to believe that somewhere around
KH815 Mustang IVs were either painted or not .The majority of camouflaged Mustangs were received painted from the US Some were repainted in the UK others were not especially those that went direct to the Med . Others were sent from UK to the Meda nd would have been re-painted . In Italy it seems that the A/C were accepted in US finish initially
The whole question of actual camouflage schemes is a mine field with MKIV and IVA. 19% of P51K built in september 19444 were rejected owing to excessive vibration with the Aeroproduct props . This may account for why some earlirer S/nos were unpainted and later ones camouflaged .
As a point of interest ALL P51D / K produced for the RAF and Commonwealth with the exception of some trials A/C were Dallas built
Really you need to look at a photo of an individual A/C up to KH815 .
After that from all the photo's I've seen the A'C were in NMF
Another 213 Sq MkIVA is KH835 NMF AK*R

Originally Posted by HGabor

Hey Brian,

this is great! Thank you so much. Do you know by accident if the serials of the late P-51K planes with the RAF can reveal if they received British camouflage? I mean most of them remained natural metal with British markings, but some of them got painted with the standard late grey-green camouflage. Any idea and/or more codes? Thanks,

Gabor

[Brian]

Hi Gabor

I have one more for you - FB318 was AK-D. If I get time I will check 213 Squadron's ORB to see if I can find codes for FB315, FB316, FB320, KH846 and KH809.

Cheers
Brian