Can anyone recommend a great P-51D/K for FSX?

**ejoiner** · February 14th, 2015, 08:59

My great uncle flew these in the CBI theatre for the 14th AF, 310th FG, 529th FS out of Xian in the war. Looking for a really sharp looking one to repaint. Does not have to be a switchology test like A2A though. Below is an original work I did for him about 10 years ago for his 80th birthday. The original is about 3.5 feet in size.

Thanks
Eric

**Obie311** · February 14th, 2015, 09:11

Warbird Sim "Little Friends"

***arrowmaker*** · February 14th, 2015, 09:22

Personally speaking if I wanted the P-51K I'd go with the 'Dogfight Series' from Warbirdsim.

http://www.warbirdsim.com/Store.do?s...=37&category=1

**trucker17** · February 14th, 2015, 09:40

P51D....A2A WOP3 with Accusim

**Cleartheprop** · February 14th, 2015, 10:45

Warbirdsim Mustangs..

**Cleartheprop** · February 14th, 2015, 10:45

**ejoiner** · February 14th, 2015, 10:56

Originally Posted by arrowmaker

Personally speaking if I wanted the P-51K I'd go with the 'Dogfight Series' from Warbirdsim.

http://www.warbirdsim.com/Store.do?s...=37&category=1

Thanks all. I went with the WBS Little Friends collection.

E

**T6flyer** · February 14th, 2015, 10:56

Personally I would recommend the Warbirdsim P-51s. My all time favourite flightsim aeroplane. I have a little amount of real time P-51 experience (2 different machines) and always enjoy trying to fly the Mustangs in the sim. Attention to detail is superb.

Best wishes,

Martin

**DaveB** · February 14th, 2015, 10:58

for the 14th AF, 310th FG, 529th FS ..

I can't find anything with that exact combination Eric. 14AF, yes.. 310th FG.. yes and 529th FS.. yes but not 14AF 310th FG 529th FS

Your picture isn't showing here so I'm not sure what to look for. JanKees has done many many paints for the WBS P51's and I'd be surprised if what you're looking for hasn't already been done. As the others have said.. if you don't want to switch every switch.. the WBS models are great

EDIT: It's seems quite remarkable Eric but I've not been able to find a single paint for the 310th FG. There's one here for the 311th but that might be light years away from what you're looking for.

ATB
DaveB

**ejoiner** · February 14th, 2015, 13:31

Originally Posted by DaveB

I can't find anything with that exact combination Eric. 14AF, yes.. 310th FG.. yes and 529th FS.. yes but not 14AF 310th FG 529th FS

Your picture isn't showing here so I'm not sure what to look for. JanKees has done many many paints for the WBS P51's and I'd be surprised if what you're looking for hasn't already been done. As the others have said.. if you don't want to switch every switch.. the WBS models are great

EDIT: It's seems quite remarkable Eric but I've not been able to find a single paint for the 310th FG. There's one here for the 311th but that might be light years away from what you're looking for.

ATB
DaveB

My mistake.

529th FS
311th FG
14th AF

311th Fighter Group

Constituted as 311th Bombardment Group (Light) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated 311th Bombardment Group (Dive) in Jul 1942, 311th Fighter-Bomber Group in Sep 1943, and 311th Fighter Group in May 1944. Trained with V-72 aircraft. Moved to India, via Australia, Jul-Sep 1943. Assigned to Tenth AF. Operating from India and using A-36's and P-51's, the group supported Allied ground forces in northern Burma; covered bombers that attacked Rangoon, Insein, and other targets; bombed enemy airfields at Myitkyina and Bhamo; and conducted patrol and reconnaissance missions to help protect transport planes that flew the Hump route between India and China. Moved to Burma in Jul 1944 and continued to support ground forces, including Merrill's Marauders; also flew numerous sweeps over enemy airfields in central and southern Burma. Moved to China in Aug 1944 and assigned to Fourteenth AF. Escorted bombers, flew interception missions, struck the enemy's communications, and supported ground operations, serving in combat until the end of the war. Ferried P-51's from India for Chinese Air Force in Nov 1945. Returned to the US in Dec 1945. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946

**fsxar177** · February 14th, 2015, 18:45

Good choice with Warbirdsim. Certainly the definitive P-51D/K for FSX.

- Joseph

**DaveB** · February 15th, 2015, 03:50

Rgr that Eric and thanks for the history

I DID see a 311th FG paint by Jan Kees but it's for the P51B.. http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...1th-fg-allene/

He may have done one for the D/K but I've not struck gold with one yet.
ATB
DaveB

**ejoiner** · February 15th, 2015, 05:25

Originally Posted by DaveB

Rgr that Eric and thanks for the history

I DID see a 311th FG paint by Jan Kees but it's for the P51B.. http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...1th-fg-allene/

He may have done one for the D/K but I've not struck gold with one yet.
ATB
DaveB

Thanks. That is a very interesting repaint. The difference is that is for the 530th squadron who had the two diagonal stripes. My great uncles 529th squadron had a white spinner and 2 black vertical stripes. Thats the only difference. That and at the time he flew, which was late 44 and 45, they had D and K models.

These skins of Jan Kees are very well done. Perhaps he can hook me up with what I am looking for. Especially since I have both legend and quite a lot of accurate artwork on this aircraft.

***jankees*** · February 16th, 2015, 01:58

If you send me a few pics you have, I can always try..

**DaveB** · February 16th, 2015, 03:29

There you go Eric

I downloaded the P51B/C paint for the 311th yesterday and agree.. it's very nicely done. A paint done for the D/K in your uncle's reg would be something rather special.

ATB
DaveB