Built by North American Aviation’s Inglewood, California facility, P-51B-1-NA 43-12400 was received by the USAAF 10 Aug 1943, shipped to the United Kingdom from Long Beach and received by the 9th AF in October 1943. The airplane was modified for the tactical reconnaissance mission (Tac-R) while in the UK by modifying the aft fuselage to … Continue reading “MAZIE, ME and MONK” – Reconnaissance P-51B-2-NA Mustang 43-12400