19 RAF Mustang MkIII (P-51B) Historic Skin Pack includes: Pre-D-Day, D-Day & Mid-1944

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

 

19 Squadron RAF was stationed in the UK after the outbreak of the Second World War, and was part of No. 12 Group RAF, RAF Fighter Command, during the Battle of Britain.  19 Squadron formed part of the Duxford Wing, 12 Group's 'Big Wing' formation. Later versions of Spitfires were flown until the arrival of Mustangs for close-support duties in early 1944.  After D-Day, No. 19 briefly went across the English Channel before starting long-range escort duties from RAF Peterhead for Coastal Command off the coast of Norway.
Link:  https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/No._19_Squadron_RAF

 

The historic skin pack comes with the following aircraft:

ID           Serial     Pilot      
QV-H    FB113    Pilot unknown

 

QV-I     FB194    Pilot Basil Collyns, age 31.  Killed on 20 August 1944 over Rouvres, France during a fighter sweep.  
Link:  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/collyns-basil-gordon.html

 

QV-A    FZ190  Conflicting Pilot information.

 

QV-E     Serial number and pilot unknown.  I substituted a QV aircraft whose code was unknown to honor a downed pilot.  FZ141 Pilot William Wendt, age 28.  While on patrol on 7 June 1944 supporting the Normandy landing his plane was hit by flak near Caen, France.  He was able to bale however it is assumed his parachute did not deploy fully.
Link:  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/wendt-william-david.html

 

QV-D     FB201  Pilot FO Ian Mundy, age 22.  On 25 August 1944 during an attack on an enemy transport his plane was hit by ground fire and he crashed and was killed near St. Saens, France.
Link:  http://aircrewremembered.com/mundy-ian.html

 

Also included in the skin pack are two "Blank" skins (no lettering) titled A Camo and H Camo after the green camo used on QV-A and QV-H respectively.  These are for use with the in-game lettering capability.

 

Notes:

If you are aware of missing pilot information please let me know and I'll edit the OP.  Also if you find any errors in the skins, let me know.

Download Link (UPDATED 17 August 2022) :  https://www.mediafire.com/file/gv7gt1ehvq8cma8/P51B5_19_RAF_MkIII_v2.zip/file
These new skins are available on HSD.  Skin pack is:  19 RAF Mustang MkIII   Artist is:  VBF-12_Stick

 

Also see below for D-Day and Mid-1944 skin packs.

 

Regarding the original photos I worked from, the photo of four aircraft was taken in April 1944.  The photo of QV-D was taken on 21 April 1944.

 

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by VBF-12_Stick-95

[Obelix]

Nice job, thanks

[Trooper117]

Lovely... stick a QV-T in there and I'm golden!

[Hoss]

Dibs on QV-H

[EAF19_Marsh]

Really lovely. Any chance of a QV-X?

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

**bump**  The skins are now available on HSD.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

I have updated all of the skins.  The exhaust hoods have been removed as they were not in the photo, weathering has been enhanced, and camo lines have been corrected in certain areas.  The new download link is available in the OP.  The file names are the same and will overwrite the old skins.

 

 

Edited August 18, 2022 by VBF-12_Stick-95

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

19 RAF Mustang MkIII (P-51B) Historic Skin Pack - Mid-1944

 

I have created Mid-1944 skins (underwing and lower fuselage invasion stripes) for the 19 RAF planes in the OP.  The mid-1944 skins are based on the photo of QV-A FZ190 taken in Ellon, Normandy.  I estimate the photo as being taken probably in the latter part of July or early August 1944.  This is based on the removal of upper invasion stripes 30 days after D-Day and that 19 Squadron briefly went across the English Channel before starting long-range escort duties from RAF Peterhead.  QV-A's skin reflects the partial invasion stripes but all others have them fully removed.  Blank camo skins are also included.

 

Download link:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/cnwqpgq78i5ai72/P51B5_19_RAF_MkIII_Mid-1944.zip/file

The skins are also available on HSD.  Skin pack is:  19 RAF Mustang MkIII   Artist is:  VBF-12_Stick

 

Note: Skin names include "Mid-1944" in title.

Edited August 22, 2022 by VBF-12_Stick-95

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

19 RAF Mustang MkIII (P-51B) Historic Skin Pack D-Day Invasion Stripes

 

The Battle of Normandy will soon be officially released and I wanted to complete the full set of skins for the 19 Squadron RAF.  So I created the D-Day skins (full invasion stripes) for the 19 RAF planes listed in the OP.  

 

I have not been able to find actual wartime photographs of the 19 RAF in full invasion stripes.  As a result I had to use other sources to guesstimate their appearance.  The photo of QV-A FZ190 taken in Ellon, Normandy in July/August 1944 with partial invasion stripes was helpful.  It appears the stripes were fairly neat and probably applied with a paint sprayer.  Two blank camo skins are also included for use with the in-game fuselage lettering ability.

 

Download link:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/e1vyez64srph1ic/P51B5_19_RAF_MkIII_D-Day.zip/file

The skins also are available on HSD.  Skin pack is:  19 RAF Mustang MkIII   Artist is:  VBF-12_Stick
 

Note: Skin names include "D-Day" in title.

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by VBF-12_Stick-95

[E69_julian57]

Very good