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Originally Posted by L16pilot
Rick - I'm thinking this may have been a Mustang I or Mustang II based on the British Roundels. From what I've read, there was only one A-36 built for the British and I do not see provisions for the dive brakes on the aircraft in the photo to indicate this was "the one". Would like to learn more about these photos.
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Looks like you are right. According to this link they are possibly the P51 Mk 1A based on the 4 wing mounted cannons and no provisions for armament or drop tanks which the Mustang II had. I had forgotten that the A36 had air brakes which these clearly do not in the previous photos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...A-73_and_NA-83)