USN P51D with arrestor hook.

[greekydeke]

For carrier aircraft buffs, heres some photos from the Naval Aviation History Center, Washington, DC, of the only P51D ever modified for carrier operations,  Navy P51D BuNo 57987 (ex-USAAF 44-14017).  Photos show the Mustang landing aboard the USS Shangri-La during flight tests in November 1944.  A Navy PBJ (B25 Mitchell) was also modified for carrier landings by the Navy, and made similar landings that same day.  For additional details see my post in the History forum.

[chomp_rock]

Interesting, I never knew there was a P-51 converted for carrier ops. And look at the mini contrail coming off of the prop, has anyone here ever seen one of those prop contrails? I did at an airshow once

[flyboy 28]

Very interesting... Yeah, I've seen a bunch of those "contrails" from videos my grampa took during Korea... Of course, the F-86's and F-84's didn't have 'em, but the F-51's did...

[ozzy72]

Wow that is interesting, I'd never heard of this project

Cheers
Ozzy

[Woodlouse2002]

If they get those prop contrails in the next CFS then i'm a happy bunny.