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Donato Mailano said:
Simple to current times, but so ahead of its time then.
Tom Griffith said:
The XP-51 (an actual production Mustang - 2 were given to the USAAF from the first batch of Mustang Mk Is being built for the RAF) was a "down-stream" derivative of this aircraft. This is P-509, a proposal for the USAAC, drawn in the late 1930s and refined into a more final drawing in late 1939. The Mustang family of aircraft definitely were the result of this "concept" --- but the actual aircraft built were very different in size, armament, etc.

Kerry Taylor said:
Info from Joe Baughers website. 44-63633, OS-R, P-51D, (MSN 122-31359) (357th FS, 355th FG, 8th AF "Moon") In landing accident at RAF Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England Apr 18, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged. Repaired and to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2069. W/o in emergency landing near Vilters Mar 24, 1950.

Kerry Taylor said:
Interesting history to this aircraft as per Joe Baughers website. 44-63869 P-51D 355th FG, 358th FS, 8th AF; code YF-U. "Elionne / Passions Playground" (165th FS, Kentucky ANG) crashed near Franklin, KY Jan 7, 1948 during attempted intercept of UFO. Pilot Capt Thomas Mantell killed. This incident is legendary in the folklore of UFOs and flying saucers. The usual explanation was that Capt Mantell was trying to reach a Skyhook balloon (which was highly secret at the time) and lost consciousness due to a failure of his oxygen system and crashed.