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I think most of the A-36’s eventually had their dive brakes welded shut or secured some other way because of the unfavorable flight characteristics they created…
First combat use of the original P 51 design with the is on engine. Used both I the Mediterranean and China Burma India theaters of war. The dive brakes were seldom used and were eventually wired shut. This is the first picture I have seen extended in flight.
Dive bomber??!
Army Cooperation, United States Army Airforce
Dive bombing and ground attack missions
Serious air brakes! For?
Didn’t know these had dive brakes. 😳
This the difference be between the P 51 and the A 36. Engines A 36 Alison, P 51 Rolls Royce Merlin, later the Packard Merlin
Remember the Douglas DC 3 had about 6 different names
What are those combs on the wings? Would they make a whole lot of a noise?
Saw this exact plane at Oshkosh about 10 years ago. A beautiful restoration.
I think most of the A-36’s eventually had their dive brakes welded shut or secured some other way because of the unfavorable flight characteristics they created…
One of the rarest of all the Flying Mustangs today
First combat use of the original P 51 design with the is on engine. Used both I the Mediterranean and China Burma India theaters of war. The dive brakes were seldom used and were eventually wired shut. This is the first picture I have seen extended in flight.
Wow, I didn’t know about this aircraft
A modern variant of the Stuka perhaps…