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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.

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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.









Cheers

Dave Kearton

On Wed, 25 May 2016 05:10:45 +0930, "Dave Kearton"
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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.



You could very well be correct. However, so far, in five minutes I
have found at least three web sites which have published this same
image. see:

http://worldwarwings.com/10-things-y...e-p-51-mustang

Also, the movie clip answer doesn't explain the difference in the
canopies.

On Tue, 24 May 2016 20:09:37 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
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On Wed, 25 May 2016 05:10:45 +0930, "Dave Kearton"
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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.



You could very well be correct. However, so far, in five minutes I
have found at least three web sites which have published this same
image. see:

http://worldwarwings.com/10-things-y...e-p-51-mustang

Also, the movie clip answer doesn't explain the difference in the
canopies.

Based on the dates of the movie, wondering if these are P-51H or P-51K
models, which do have the slightly different canopies.

On Tue, 24 May 2016 23:24:24 -0700, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote:

On Tue, 24 May 2016 20:09:37 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
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On Wed, 25 May 2016 05:10:45 +0930, "Dave Kearton"
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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.



You could very well be correct. However, so far, in five minutes I
have found at least three web sites which have published this same
image. see:

http://worldwarwings.com/10-things-y...e-p-51-mustang

Also, the movie clip answer doesn't explain the difference in the
canopies.

Based on the dates of the movie, wondering if these are P-51H or P-51K
models, which do have the slightly different canopies.

You might have the answer, they could be H or K models, difficult to tell without seeing the full aircraft.
Good call though.

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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.


Cheers

Dave Kearton




movie was " Fighter Squadron " (1948)

On 2016-05-24 22:43:09 +0000, john szalay john.szalayatatt.net said:

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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.

It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.


movie was " Fighter Squadron " (1948)

All interesting stuff. Here is the full story,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_Squadron


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Savageduck

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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.


Cheers

Dave Kearton




movie was " Fighter Squadron " (1948)



Thanks John, I may still be losing brain cells, but apparently that part is
still intact.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtsNMJHsuJI





Cheers

Dave Kearton

On Wed, 25 May 2016 16:34:26 +0930, "Dave Kearton"
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On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:01 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

The canopies on the two aircraft in the foreground look different then
the normal P51-D canopy. They almost look like they are from the
Fw-190 production line. I suppose that would make sense if the
original pilot had to bail out and the canopy was destroyed.



It's actually a frame from a low-budget war movie in the early '50s.
Can't remember which one now, I saw it (probably) 40 years ago.


Cheers

Dave Kearton




movie was " Fighter Squadron " (1948)



Thanks John, I may still be losing brain cells, but apparently that part is
still intact.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtsNMJHsuJI

They went on to produce "Who Killed Captain Alex"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEoGrbKAyKE