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"Kevin Brooks" wrote:

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The Mustang was not a participant in the Battle of Britain and, as far
as I'm aware was used for 'army liaison duties' with the Army
Co-operation Command which was established in December 1940 and also with
the Combined Operations Unit.

Only true in regards to the Mustang I and IA; the later Mustang III served
with a number of RAF units in the (primarily) air-to-air fighter role and
performed escort for both USAAF and RAF bombing missions. P-51D/K variants
served with the RAF for a couple of years after the war was over.

A one-time manager of mine flew Spitfires with 485(NZ) Squadron,
including ground support post-D-Day. Near VE day, he was moved out to
start transistioning to the Mustang, they expected to move to the
Pacific, but VJ day fixed that.

He said the liked the Mustang the best of anything he flew, but he was
still glad he never had to "use" it.