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P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers

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P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers
Posted by Pampa14 on Saturday, July 4, 2015 8:36 AM

I share with you some photos showing P-51 Mustangs on aircraft carriers. There was a naval version of this plane? To see the photos, visit the link below:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/um-p-51-mustang-navalizado.html

Cheers.

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Posted by RobGroot4 on Sunday, July 5, 2015 3:16 AM

There was a feasibility test but was never put into full production, though I don't know why.

The lower photos are Mustangs being transported across the Atlantic I believe.

Groot

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Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, July 5, 2015 3:31 AM

I think I recall reading somewhere that despite faring well in the test ops, the P-51 was deemed unsuitable for a carrier-based aircraft because it was liquid cooled.

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