P-51 Red Nose Airbase Georgia
Description:
Base:
Peachtree City, GA
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| P-51 Specs | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| Introduced | Jan 1942 |
| Power | 1 × Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled V-12, with a 2 stage intercooled supercharger, 1,490 hp |
| Length | 32 ft 3 in |
| Height | 13 ft 4½ in |
| Wingspan | 37 ft 0 in |
| Range | 1,650 mi with external tanks |
This was the plane that launched the Commemorative Air Force. It was acquired by the founding members of the CAF including Loyd P. Nolen himself. This airplane is not only historically significant, but it is thoroughly engrained in the CAF’s heritage as well. The Dixie Wing was selected to become the new home for the P-51D “Red Nose” by the CAF General Staff in November of 2002. We are very proud to have received such an honor and are doing our best to live up to that distinction.
Red Nose is painted with the markings of the 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, the pilot was Capt.David W.Howe,January 1945. He flew with 334th FS from 22/9/43 until 30/3/45 when returned to USA. 500 combat hours in two tours without an abort.
The P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used in World War II, the Korean War, and other conflicts. Designed in 1940 by North American Aviation, it was developed for the British Purchasing Commission, which initially sought licensed production of Curtiss P-40 fighters. Instead of adopting an older design, North American proposed a more advanced fighter, leading to the creation of the Mustang—one of the most effective and iconic aircraft of its era.
