Keywords: P-51A.jpg A North American Mustang Mk IA on a test flight from NAA's Inglewood California facility in October 1942 The Mustang built by North American Aviation Incorporated is the only American-built fighter used by the Royal Air Force of Great Britain The painted-over serial number appears to be 41-37416 According to http //www warbird-central com/american/fighters/p-51/p-51_serial_1941 html Warbird-Central com it was damaged during shipment to Europe in late 1943 LOC-image fsac 1a35324 1942-10 USAAF frame removed The Mustang built by North American Aviation Incorporated is the only American-built fighter used by the Royal Air Force of Great Britain This statement is not true as the RAF were already using the Curtis Warhawk which the RAF called the Tomahawk or Kittyhawk The RN Fleet Airarm also used the Wildcat which they called the Marlet and later the Corsair as well as other US types HB Franks UK currently in Korea PD-USGov P-51A Mustang World War II color photographs of the US Homefront Photographs by Alfred T Palmer ImageNote 1 1834 2040 908 402 7253 5614 2 Over painted number 41-37416 still detectable ImageNoteEnd 1 |