Under restoration at Yanks Air Museum with the 10.1 gal. oil tank visible. This P-51A was delivered to the USAAC on 26 Apr 43. It has been painted as 43-6274/AX-H. Powered by an Allison V-1710-81 V-12, this model was an improvement over the P-51 (NA-91) with its V-1710-39 engine. Armament was changed from the long-barrelled 20mm Hispano to four 0.50 in Browning MGs. A contract was placed for 1,200 of which 310 were built, with 50 going to the RAF before production switched to the Merlin-powered P-51B. Under Col. Phil Cochran, the P-51A served as a fighter in 1ACG in the CBI theatre.

The camera is visible in the rear canopy

ex USAAF 43-6274

Built for USAAF as an Allison powered P-51A 43-6274. Sold postwar as NX73630. Latterly restored to flying condition by the Yanks Air Museum as N90358 and painted in early WW2 colours.

Taken during dismantling for transfer to the RAF Museum Hendon. Allocated 6960M. AX is not a accurate Spitifre FR.14 code. MT847 was with 226 OCU post war (code HX) before ending as a gate guardian at RAF Cosford.