Dev Blog #292 regarding the P-51B/P-51C cockpit interior rear view mirror.

[--[---MAILMAN----]

Looking at at the exterior views I did not see the rear view mirror inside of the cockpit above the gunsight reflector glass.  If it is just omitted from the external view I understand.  If you didn't know it had one inside the cockpit below are the references that show this interior rear view mirror.  I have both manuals including photographs/renderings of the instrument panels which differ from the P-51D  instrument panel.

 

 

Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions P-51B-1 Airplane; July 1, 1943

Technical Order NO. 012-60JD-1

Page 2. Section 1, Figure 2-Cockpit - Front View

clearly shows the mirror above the gun sight glass 

 

Flight Manual Mustang P-51B, P-51C  North Amrerican Aviation Inc. Inglewood California

Report No. NA-5740

Page 2. Fig 3, Cockpit - Front View

clearly shows the mirror above the gun sight glass

 

Page 77 Fig. 45 Periscope Mirror Installation

Two mirrors used for aligning the gunsight.  To the rear of the temporary installed upper alignment mirror is the rear view mirror above the gunsight glass

 

Page 95 Fig. 56 SCR-274 Radio Equipment

Illustrates the rear view mirror attached to the curved cross frame above the gunsight glass

 

Edited September 5, 2021 by --[---MAILMAN----
grammar

[LukeFF]

Work in Progress ?

[--[---MAILMAN----]

Thanks for the reply.  Read that it is still a work in progress.  I would have been disappointed in myself if it was omitted and I hadn't said anything.

Just like the Mk. 14 lead computing gunsight in the P-51D-15 should have a sun shade just like the P-47D-28 when using the Mk. 14 lead computing gunsight.  I have a photograph in the P-51D/K manual that shows and names the knob for operating the shade.