P-51 Mirror

[GP*]

I have no doubt that someone here knows the answer to this...

 

When did the Mustang go from the external round mirror to the internal rectangular one along the canopy rail? (an example of what I'm referring to is seen in the Kermit Weeks video that is frequently posted)

Edited October 13, 2019 by Pre

[=362nd_FS=RoflSeal]

 

 

Seems to have been a largely Pacific thing, which is the same mirror placement that the Navy used.

ETO Mustangs had a wide variety of external mirrors, 1 central round mirror, 1 central rectangular mirror with an aerodynamic fairing, twin mickey mouse mirrors and 1 offset round mirror, and all seemed to have been done by crew chiefs to the pilots preference.

 

The last pic in below is quite unique since the pilot has likely 3 external round mirrors, 2 can be seen, 1 on the top and one hanging on the left hand side of the canopy.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2019 by =362nd_FS=RoflSeal

[Legioneod]

Personally I wish they would have used the rectangular mirror like on the P-38, much better view behind imo.

[The_Ant]

Edited October 13, 2019 by The_Ant

[Sublime]

9 hours ago, Legioneod said:

Personally I wish they would have used the rectangular mirror like on the P-38, much better view behind imo.

me too. I literally wont take that stupid round mirror. I feel like Im checking my damned lipstick.

that rectangular mirror just.. works for me..

speakin of mirrors.. how come they never caught on in the Luftwaffe?

[40plus]

8 hours ago, The_Ant said:

Reading down the thread, I knew this would show up.

[BornToBattle]

8 hours ago, The_Ant said:

ROFL!!!