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Title: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Bill Heher on November 13, 2010, 09:26:19 AM

Anybody have pics or drawings of the 1st P-51D Bob Hoover flew for Rockwell.

Yellow with Black / Red stripes, minimal graphics, Reg # N-2251D.  Need top / bottom wing views to complete a scale CL model I picked up somewhere - thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Thomas Wilk on November 13, 2010, 01:09:57 PM

will this help?

Tom Wilk

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: John Rist on November 14, 2010, 01:34:59 AM

Try this link.


http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/44-74427.shtml

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: PerttiMe on November 15, 2010, 06:39:21 AM

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/North-American-P-51D-Mustang/0234479/L/&sid=29551d7a7c815519d6bcac86ac246f71

red too?

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Bill Heher on November 15, 2010, 04:42:45 PM

Thats the one I'm looking for, can't seem to find a shot showing the wing surface. The one I have was started / almost completed by an older gentleman over on the Space Coast, he sold it to me along with a couple other planes he was nevr going to fly / finish.
 He said he had some pics he went by when, and the thin stripes above / below the main black stripe are red- the pic with the tarp over the damage sure looks like all black lines, so I don't know for sure.

I reckon I'll get the N2251D and small North American Rockwell emblems + the scropt "R.A. Bob Hoover" graphics made and just wing it. It will probably end up hanging in the office / Spare room anyway- it's already pretty heavy.


Thanks for the help- I'll have to post a pic when I get a chance.

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: John Rist on November 15, 2010, 09:46:36 PM

Don't see any red on this one either

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Dick Byron on November 19, 2010, 02:01:21 PM

Remember the builder of the model rule if you plan to enter a contest.

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: John Rist on November 19, 2010, 05:45:47 PM

Quote from: Dick Byron on November 19, 2010, 02:01:21 PM

Remember the builder of the model rule if you plan to enter a contest.

Rember fun scale!!  Could be worth 10 points.   LL~

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Chris McMillin on November 20, 2010, 06:09:56 PM

I don't know if it ever had red stripes. Here is a link to a picture of it at the Sky Ranch site of the 1964 or 1965 Reno Air Races. In 1966 it was moved to Reno Stead.

http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?t=8609

Chris...

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: wwwarbird on November 20, 2010, 10:47:10 PM

 I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it never had any red on it.

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: john e. holliday on November 28, 2010, 08:22:11 AM

I see red stripes in Old Glory by the canopy.  LL~ LL~ LL~

Title: Re: Bob Hoover P-51 N-2251D pics needed
Post by: Avaiojet on November 29, 2010, 06:32:22 PM

I believe I have the lettering for that, including the tail logo.

I'll check and see if I can dig them up?