French Mustangs List
USAAF serial: all French Mustangs were transfered from USAAF units and generally given new serial numbers, often the last three digits of the original serial number. This was to be consistent with French aircraft numbering, but has made historical reseearch difficult.
Initial build state: All French-operated Mustangs were photo-reconnaissance conversions of P-51s. Therefore, P-51C/Bs would become F-6C/Bs, and P-51D/Ks would become F-6D/Ks.
Delivery date: When known, the delivery date to the French Armée de l'Air is indicated.
Airframe hours: As indicated above, French Mustangs
were generally ex-USAAF aircraft. This indicates the airframe hours at
the moment of delivery to the French unit, when known.
| USAAF serial | Initial build state | Delivery date | Airframe hours at delivery | |
| 42-103494 | P-51C-5-NT | Feb 1945 | 20:10 | |
| GR 2/33, damaged May 1, 1945. Returned to GR 2/33 from Dec 11, 1947 to May 31, 1948+ | ||||
| 42-106593 | P-51B-10-NA | Jan 19, 1945 | 285:15 | |
| GR 2/33, CRRT 433 in Mar 1945, returned to GR 2/33, damaged at St Dizier Jun 18, 1945 (Lt. Labadie). | ||||
| 43-6979 | P-51B-5-NT | --- | 356:20 | |
| CRRT 433, Mar 1945. GR 2/33, destroyed in crash,Jun 13, 1946 (Lt. de Villetorte). | ||||
| 43-7045 | P-51B-5-NA | Jan 16, 1945 | 228:40 | |
| GR 2/33, until Mar 24, 1949. Fitted with 'Malcom' hood. | ||||
| 43-7053 | P-51B-5-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged, Feb 10, 1949. | ||||
| 43-24976 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33. | ||||
| 43-24990 | P-51C-10-NT | Jan 17, 1945 | 21:10 | |
| GR 2/33 until Dec 11, 1947+. Named Le Gone. | ||||
| 43-25164 | P-51C-10-NT | Jan 19, 1945 | 10:15 | |
| GR 2/33 until May 9, 1945+. CRRT 433 form Dec 11, 1947 to Feb 29, 1948+. GR 2/33 in Mar 1949. Struck off charge. | ||||
| 43-25167 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | 20:05 | |
| GR 2/33 from Mar 1945 until May 9, 1945+. CRRT 433 from Dec 11, 1947 to Feb 29, 1948+. | ||||
| 43-25169 | P-51C-10-NT | Feb 1945 | 13:30 | |
| GR 2/33 until Dec 11, 1947. Damaged Jun 10, 1948 at Fribourg (Cpt. Le Fonsonney). GR 1/33 fron Feb 1949 to Dec 1949. Damaged at Umkirch on Dec 21, 1949 (Lt. de la Chapelle). | ||||
| 43-25173 | P-51C-10-NT | Mar 1945? | 18:20 | |
| GR 2/33 from Mar 1945 to May 3, 1948+. Damaged in Jan 1947 at Ajaccio. GR 1/33 in Mar 1949. | ||||
| 44-10878 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33 ?. | ||||
| 44-10884 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | --- | |
| GR ?/33. | ||||
| 44-10885 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33 ?. | ||||
| 44-10886 | P-51C-10-NT | Mar 1945 | 18:30 | |
| GR 2/33 in Mar 1945. GR 1/33 in Mar 1949. Damaged at Eichstetten on Oct 19, 1949 (Cpt. Lorioz). | ||||
| 44-10889 | P-51C-10-NT | Mar 1945 | 16:25 | |
| CRRT 433 in Mar 1945. GR 2/33 from May 9, 1945 until Dec 11, 1947+. | ||||
| 44-10893 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | 19:55 | |
| GR 2/33 on Dec 11, 1947. GR 1/33 in Mar 1949. | ||||
| 44-10894 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | 15:35 | |
| GR 2/33 from Mar 1945 until May 9, 1945+. | ||||
| 44-10898 | P-51C-10-NT | --- | 16:10 | |
| CRRT 433 in Mar 1945. | ||||
| 44-12471 | P-51K-1-NT | Mar 24, 1945 | 14:05 | |
| GR 2/33, named Annemasse. Converted to two-seater. | ||||
| 44-14391 | P-51D-10-NA | Jan 19, 1945 | 21:00 | |
| GR 2/33 until Dec 11, 1947+. CRRT 433 on Oct 27, 1949. GR 2/33 damaged at Cognac on Jul 17, 1950 (S/L Rieuneau). Damaged on Apr 7, 1952 at Meschers-sur-Gironde (Lt. Jaillard). | ||||
| 44-14417 | P-51D-10-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 1/33, damaged on Oct 21, 1949. | ||||
| 44-14494 | P-51D-10-NA | Feb 3, 1945 | 19:40 | |
| GR 2/33 until May 9, 1945+. Damaged on takeoff from Colmar on May 1, 1945 (Lt. Reder). | ||||
| 44-14508 | P-51D-10-NA | Mar 11, 1945 | 20:25 | |
| GR 2/33. Destroyed Aug 25, 1946 at Mignovillard (Cdr Dussaut, killed). | ||||
| 44-14512 | P-51D-10-NA | Jan 19, 1945 | 21:15 | |
| GR 2/33, shot down by flak on Mar 20, 1945 (Lt. Labadie, captured) | ||||
| 44-14605 | P-51D-10-NA | Mar 1945? | 22:30 | |
| GR 2/33, shot down by enemy fighters on Apr 17, 1945 (Lt. Delègue, missing). | ||||
| 44-14643 | P-51D-10-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged at Blida on April 16, 1946 (Asp. Marcaillon). | ||||
| 44-14683 | P-51D-10-NA | Jan 17, 1945 | 13:45 | |
| GR 2/33 until May 9, 1945+. CRRT 433 from Dec 11, 1947 to Feb 29, 1948+. GR 2/33, damaged at Cognac on Jun 13, 1950 (S/L Majoureau). | ||||
| 44-14697 | P-51D-10-NA | --- | 16:50 | |
| GR 2/33, damaged at Mandray on May 5, 1946 (Lt. Piechon, killed). | ||||
| 44-14717 | P-51D-10-NA | Feb 1945 | 21:55 | |
| GR 2/33 until Dec 11, 1947+. Named Aix-les-Bains. Damaged at Fribourg on Oct 20, 1949 (Lt. Roussel). | ||||
| 44-14743 | P-51D-10-NA | Jan 19, 1945 | 19:10 | |
| GR 2/33 until Dec 11, 1947+. Damaged on landing at Blida on Apr 16, 1946. CRRT 433 on Oct 27, 1949. GR 2/33, damaged on Jul 3, 1952 at Breuillet (S/L Chapalain). | ||||
| 44-14759 | P-51D-10-NA | --- | 24:50 | |
| GR 2/33, until Jul 16, 1947. Damaged on Aug 13, 1946 at Lanvéoc-Poulmic (Lt. Mersch). Destroyed on Jul 16, 1947 at Loffingen, Germany (Lt. André, killed). | ||||
| 44-14779 | P-51D-10-NA | Mar 11, 1945 | 20:45 | |
| GR 2/33 until May 9, 1945+. CRRT 433 from Dec 11, 1947 to Feb 29, 1948+. GR 2/33, damaged on Mar 7, 1951 at Cognac (Capt. Chovet), struck off charge. | ||||
| 44-72049 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on Dec 12, 1949 at Muntzenheim (Lt. Chovat). | ||||
| 44-72061 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on Feb 1, 1950 at Fribourg (Lt/Col. Martin). | ||||
| 44-72077 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, named Annecy, converted as two-seater. | ||||
| 44-72106 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on takeoff from Fribourg on Jan 17, 1950 (Lt. Noël). | ||||
| 44-72148 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, named Petit Coeur. | ||||
| 44-72154 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 1/33, from Jan 1950 to Aug 1950. GR 2/33, named Aix-les-Bains. | ||||
| 44-72155 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, named Talloires. Groupe Aérien d'Observation d'Artillerie No. 1 (Artillery Aerial Observation Group), damaged on Jul 1, 1949 (S/L Chomat). Damaged on Feb 11, 1951 at Montpellier (Lt. Arrouyas). | ||||
| 44-72156 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 1/33 until Feb 1950. HQ 1ère Division Aérienne from Feb 1950 until Jul 1951 (assigned to GR 2/33 but operated by ELA.55) | ||||
| 44-72157 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33. | ||||
| 44-72158 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on Jul 6, 1951 at Cognac (S/L Maria). | ||||
| 44-72174 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, named Samoens. | ||||
| 44-72196 | P-51D-20-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, named Morzine. | ||||
| 44-72338 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 1/33, GR 2/33, damaged Jan 22, 1951 at Mareuil (Lt. Thomasset), struck off charge. | ||||
| 44-72846 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on June 7, 1951. | ||||
| 44-72897 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33. CRRT 433 on Oct 27, 1949. | ||||
| 44-72903 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33. | ||||
| 44-72938 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33, damaged on Jul 21, 1949. | ||||
| 44-73036 | P-51D-25-NA | --- | --- | |
| GR 2/33. | ||||
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