Subject: P-51 wings: silver paint or natural metal ?
From: "ian maclure"
Date: 7/12/2004 1:14 PM Pacific Standard Time
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 20:11:06 +0000, ArtKramr wrote:

IBM

At a later point in the production runs the putty and paint were deleted.
As most of the aircraft went through depot maintenance the paint was
removed.
By the time the Air National Guard got the P/F-51s (1946 or 47) there was
no
wing paint required.

Rick Clark


You may be right. I saw most of them in the air around me as they were
giving
us top cover.

One thing about natural metal finishes is thats its easier
to spot cracks.

IBM


It's not the cracks. It's the gaping holes left by the 88's that will get you
every time.


Arthur Kramer
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