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Tail Number Question

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TXFlyGuy

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What is the logic in the numbers that normally appear on the tail of a P-51? I was told that the first two digits were the year of manufacture, the the last four digits were the serial number.

But there are Mustangs with 47----, and saw battle in WWII. So that can't be correct.

Example here:
P1030908.JPG
What is the real answer as to the origin of the 6 digits on the tail?
 
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