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‎Media: Added Shooting Range episode

U17577377: Added Evalina Desc

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 image:GarageImage P-51A.jpg|''[[P-51A]]''
 Image:GarageImage P-51C-10.jpg|''[[P-51C-10]]''
 Image:GarageImage P-51C-11-NT (Japan).jpg|''[[P-51C-11-NT (Japan)|▅P-51C-11-NT]]''
 Image:P-51D-5-FP.png|''[[P-51D-5]]''

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 {{Family-card
 |title = P-51C-10
-|img = File:GarageImage P-51C-10.jpg
+|img = File:ArtImage P-51C-10.png
 |wiki = P-51C-10
 |text = In-game representation of the first version equipped with the Merlin engine, the C version produced by Dallas plant. Just like the P-51A it was armed with four .50 cal M2 Browning machine guns, wings remained unchanged and the main change was the new engine. This exact version has the V-1650-7 engine installed, licensed version of the Merlin 66 engine, which was a huge improvement over the previous one because of the two stage turbocharger, it allowed the plane to reach 445 mph at 21,200 ft. The other visual change was carburetor air intake position, in the previous versions it was placed above the nose, meanwhile all Merlin powered versions had it below. Earlier B and C versions used the V-1650-3 version of this engine, which was a licensed Merlin 61. This plane like previous versions suffered the same problems like poor rear visibility, jamming guns, or only four machine guns, which were addressed in the next versions.
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 {{Family-card
 |title = ▅P-51C-11-NT
-|img = File:GarageImage P-51C-11-NT (Japan).jpg
+|img = File:ArtImage P-51C-11-NT (Japan).png
 |wiki = P-51C-11-NT_(Japan)
 |text = The P-51C-11 ''Evalina'' named after the girlfriend of pilot First Lt. Oliver E. Strawbridge. His plane got captured in China while being piloted Second Lt. Sam McMillan on 16 January 1945.
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 {{Family-card
-|title = P-51D-20-NA, IAF
+|title = P-51D-20-NA, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal (Israeli Air Force)
 |img = File:GarageImage P-51D-20-NA (Israel).jpg
 |wiki = P-51D-20-NA (Israel)
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 }}
 === Who is the manufacturer of the Mustang? ===
 <!--[[NAA|North American Aviation]] to come in the future -->

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 Image:P-51D-20-NA-FP.png|''[[P-51D-20-NA]]''
 Image:P-51-20-CN-FP.png|''[[P-51D-20_(China)|␗P-51D-20]]''
 Image:P-51D-30-FP.png|''[[P-51D-30]]''
 Image:P-51-J26-FP.png|''[[J26]]''

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 [[P-51D-20_(China)#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
 {{Family-card
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 [[J26#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |wiki = A-36
 |text = Dive-bombing ground attack version, just like previous version it was equipped with the Allison V-1710 engine (this one with the -87 variant) and had two additional M2 Browning machine guns installed under the engine. The wings were modified to fit new dive brakes to slow down the aircraft in dives, and two hard points for 500 lb or other types of bombs were also added. Flight performance was slightly reduced because of increased weight.
 [[A-36#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
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 |wiki = P-51A
 |text = The last version fitted with the Allison engine. It was meant to be a pure fighter. Performance at medium altitude has been improved because of new engine version (V-1710-81), in War Thunder it can reach 404 mph at 10,000 ft and 391 mph at 16,000 ft. Its armaments were four M2 Browning machine guns mounted in both wings. It was possible to install two hard points under wings to carry bombs up to 500 lb or drop tanks. Overall the plane was almost identical to the first P-51 version equipped with machine guns. The plane was used as a fighter or escort in the China/Burma/India theatre. Production was stopped as soon as the Merlin powered variant was introduced.
 [[P-51A#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |wiki = P-51C-10
 |text = In-game representation of the first version equipped with the Merlin engine, the C version produced by Dallas plant. Just like the P-51A it was armed with four .50 cal M2 Browning machine guns, wings remained unchanged and the main change was the new engine. This exact version has the V-1650-7 engine installed, licensed version of the Merlin 66 engine, which was a huge improvement over the previous one because of the two stage turbocharger, it allowed the plane to reach 445 mph at 21,200 ft. The other visual change was carburetor air intake position, in the previous versions it was placed above the nose, meanwhile all Merlin powered versions had it below. Earlier B and C versions used the V-1650-3 version of this engine, which was a licensed Merlin 61. This plane like previous versions suffered the same problems like poor rear visibility, jamming guns, or only four machine guns, which were addressed in the next versions.
 [[P-51C-10#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |img = File:GarageImage P-51C-11-NT (Japan).jpg
 |wiki = P-51C-11-NT_(Japan)
 |text = The P-51C-11 ''Evalina'' named after the girlfriend of pilot First Lt. Oliver E. Strawbridge. His plane got captured in China while being piloted Second Lt. Sam McMillan on 16 January 1945.
 With the Japanese having their hands on their first-ever functional P-51 and still looking for flaws in the design to even out the odds, made the plane go through extensive evaluation, examination and mock air battles. She's one of the few P-51's Japan got their hands on.
 ''Evalina'' would eventually give in before the war was over and her generator burnt out. With the lack of replacement parts she would be bulldozed into a lake to be never seen again.
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 |wiki = P-51D-5
 |text = The most famous Mustang version was the P-51D with teardrop (or bubble) canopy. The main problem for the pilots of the earlier variants was a huge blind spot at the rear of the aircraft due to the canopy design. An earlier attempt to address the issue was a British-designed Malcolm hood, installed on many P-51Bs. It improved rearward visibility, but the search for a better solution continued. In January 1943, USAAF's Colonel Mark Bradley, while stationed in Britain, was introduced to the then-new "bubble" canopy, designed for use on Spitfires and Typhoons. The canopy had no framework and offered near 360-degree vision. To install the new canopy, the rear fuselage section of the Mustang had to lose some height. However, this change required minimal redesign to the airframe. The inaugural flight of the new P-51D took place at Inglewood, California on 17th November 1943.
 [[P-51D-5#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |wiki = P-51D-10
 |text = Ray S. Wetmore (September 30, 1923 – February 14, 1951) was a U.S. ace of World War II. He joined the U.S Army Air Corps in 1941 at the age of 18 and was assigned to the 359th fighter group. He achieved his first 4 victories in the sky while flying a P-47 Thunderbolt before making the switch to a P-51B and then a P-51D-10 named 'Daddy's Girl'. He was later shot down by friendly anti-aircraft fire during the battle of the Bulge but survived, finishing the war with a documented 21 German aircraft destroyed. He died in 1951 while flying a F-86 Sabre that he suddenly lost control of during an approach to an airfield.
 [[P-51D-10#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |wiki = P-51D-20-NA
 |text = The D-20 variant has the same improvements as in the D-10 with the exception of engine settings and fuel type, both the D-5 and D-20 share the same settings in War Thunder. The D-20 was also the first to receive the K-14 gunsight in factory, but it could be installed in all other versions. New gunsight was meant to improve the overall accuracy including in high deflection attack, pilot had to adjust the circle size to match the enemy's plane wingspan and then put it in gunsight and pull the trigger.
 [[P-51D-20-NA#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |img = File:P-51-20-CN-FP.png
 |wiki = P-51D-20_(China)
 |text = The first PLA Mustang was taken on 23 September 1948, after Captain Yang Peiguang (杨培光) of the 4th Fighter Wing of the ROCAF, based in Beiping, defected with his P-51D Mustang to the PLA. The PLA captured many more Mustangs during the Liaoshen Campaign of September through November 1948. At the Battle of Jinzhou (15 October 1948), thirty-one ROCAF Mustangs were captured.
 P-51D-25-NA, called "Red 3", with serial number 44-73920 is located at the China People's Revolution Military Museum (中国人民革命军事博物馆) in the Haidian District of Beijing.
 [[P-51D-20_(China)#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
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 |wiki = P-51D-30
 |text = This version was developed just before the war ended. It's very similar to the previous version, but there are two significant differences, the first one is slightly increased limit of diving speed, the second one are changed engine settings and usage of 150 octane fuel, while for the D-5 and D-20 maximum manifold pressure rating with enabled WEP is 67" (1630 HP) and for the D-10 is 72" (1820 HP), for the D-30 it is increased even further, to 75" (1860 HP) and this gives it a slight speed advantage over the D-10 in War Thunder, by at least 5 mph in level flight. The P-51D-30 mainly served in the Korean War.
 [[P-51D-30#History|'''Click here to read more''']]
 }}
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 |img = File:P-51K-CN-FP.png
 |wiki = P-51K_(China)
 |text = On 26 July 1950, the Squadron of Mustangs was named the Air Force 1st Independent Fighter Brigade (空军独立第一歼击机大队). By the end of August 1950, all the Mustangs had been removed from operational service and replaced by Soviet-built Lavochkin La-9 fighters. The Mustangs were retained as training aircraft by the Aviation School No.7, and thirteen were even modified into two-seat trainers. Only eight remained in service by September 1953, with the rest having been retired because of structural issues in the landing gear.
 P-51K-10-NT, called "Red 3032", with serial number 44-12458 remains at the Chinese Aviation Museum (中国航空博物馆) in Datangshan, Beijing.
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-=== Who is the Manufacturer of the mustang? ===
+=== Who is the manufacturer of the Mustang? ===
 <!--[[NAA|North American Aviation]] to come in the future -->
 {{AirManufacturer_NAA}}

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 * XP-82A, F-82E, F, G, and H were powered by Allison engines as the Merlin was no longer produced in the US.
 * PA-48 "Enforcer" was a heavily modified Cavalier Mustang with a turboprop engine. It was originally designated Cavalier Turbo Mustang III before it was sold to Piper Aircraft. It failed to receive a USAF contract, and only four aircraft were produced, ending Mustang production.
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