Has a small name, forward of the tailplane

Originally delivered to the USAAF as 43-6006 on 3rd April 1943. It crash landed at Summit, Alaska on 24th February 1944, and the wreckage was recovered in October 1977. This aircraft should really be described as a P-51A replica, because although parts of 43-6006 were used in the rebuild, it mostly consists of the fuselage components of P-51D N351D and the mainplane of an unidentified Mustang. The first post-restoration flight took place on 3rd July 1985.

Under restoration at Yanks Air Museum with the 10.1 gal. oil tank visible. This P-51A was delivered to the USAAC on 26 Apr 43. It has been painted as 43-6274/AX-H. Powered by an Allison V-1710-81 V-12, this model was an improvement over the P-51 (NA-91) with its V-1710-39 engine. Armament was changed from the long-barrelled 20mm Hispano to four 0.50 in Browning MGs. A contract was placed for 1,200 of which 310 were built, with 50 going to the RAF before production switched to the Merlin-powered P-51B. Under Col. Phil Cochran, the P-51A served as a fighter in 1ACG in the CBI theatre.

"Mrs. Virginia", the only airworthy P-51A (NA-99) at Planes of Fame Air Museum. Powered by an Allison V-1710-81 V-12, this model was an improvement over the P-51 (NA-91) with its V-1710-39 engine. Armament was changed from the long-barrelled 20mm Hispano to four 0.50 in Browning MGs. A contract was placed for 1,200 of which 310 were built, with 50 going to the RAF before production switched to the Merlin-powered P-51B. Under Col. Phil Cochran, the P-51A served as a fighter in 1ACG in the CBI theatre.

The camera is visible in the rear canopy

ex USAAF 43-6274

ex USAAF 43-6251

ex USAAF 43-6251

ex USAAF 44-12345

Planes of Fame P-51A enroute back to Chino

Built for USAAF as an Allison powered P-51A 43-6274. Sold postwar as NX73630. Latterly restored to flying condition by the Yanks Air Museum as N90358 and painted in early WW2 colours.

Ex USAAF 43-6251. Under overhaul for restoration to fly as RAF "AG470". Its Allison engine is ready for re-installation at the left.

Wartime 43-6251 went to the Cal Aero Technical Institute in Glendale, CA. An instructional airframe, it was sold to Ed Maloney, owner of the Air Museum (later Planes of Fame Museum relocated to Chino, CA) in 1953. Later removed from display and re-built to fly as N4235Y, the fighter has since been repainted in USAAF markings

Rare P-51A, ex USAAF 43-6006.