
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 44-65162 |
Military Code: | FQ-357 |
Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-82 Twin Mustang |
Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-82 Twin Mustang |
Aircraft Version: | North American P-82B Twin Mustang |
C/n (msn): | 123-43748 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 18 August 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
Photo ID: | 101166 |
Photo Comment |
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Although named a 'Mustang' the F-82 has only a superficial stretched resemblance to a P-51 Mustang as it was, in fact, a totally new design and the last prop fighter to be ordered in numbers by the USAF. This F-82 on display at the National Museum of the USAF was built as a B-model but has been modified to a G- and painted as the aircraft flown by Lts. Charles Moran, pilot, and Fred Larkins, radar observer, 68th F(AW)S, when they shot down a North Korean La-7 on 27th June 1950 over Kimpo AB. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 November 2018, and has since been viewed 346 times. |