Original RAF markings

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In an earlier post, I had indicated that the NAA A-36 was called the Intruder.... I meant to say Invader. Later, when the A-36 was referred to as a Mustang the Invader name was applied to the A-26 light bomber.

Here is a page out of "Air Progress - Air Trails Review 1942" where the XP-51 is referred to as the "Apache" as noted in an earlier post.

 

AP-ATR-1942 pg50.pdf

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Marto said:

In RNZAF service it was always P-51D Mustang, not Mustang IV.

The RCAF operated Mustangs from June 1942(Mustang I's) through to at least 1956 (Mustang IV's in Auxiliary Sqd's) and maybe later in flying and gunnery schools and for use as "hack" aircraft, with the last ones being struck from inventory in 1961. There was a two month gap in Jan/Feb 1945 and a two year gap mid 1945 to mid 1947. They were always referred to as Mustang 1, Mustang III and Mustang IV, not P-51. Same went for the Sabre.... always Sabre mk2 or Sabre 2 and not F-86E or F-86E(M).