THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - F-51D MUSTANG
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 1,590 hp Packard V-1650-7 piston engine
Speed: 703 kph, 437mph mph
Range: 950km, 1 529miles
Seats: 1
Length: 9.83m, 32ft 3in
Span: 11.29m, 0.5ft 0.5in
Empty Weight: 3 232kg, 7,125lb
Max T/O Weight: 5 262kg, 11,600lb
Period of Service: 1944 - 1945
Weapons:
1000 lb Bomb, 50 Gallon Napalm Tank, 500 lb Bomb
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
1000 lb Bomb, 50 Gallon Napalm Tank, 500 lb Bomb
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
F-51D Mustang
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: North American
Country of Manufacture: United States
Role: Fighter/Bomber
When the SAAF volunteered to help the United Nations in Korea, 2 Squadron was equipped with USAF-owned F-51D Mustangs. Although flying in SAAF colours, these aircraft were never placed on the SAAF inventory and were handed back to the USAF when 2 Sqn in Korea were re-equipped with USAF F-86 Sabres.
Armament:
Six 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine-guns, plus up to two 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or six 5 in (127 mm) rocket projectiles, napalm.
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