Product introduction:
The P-51 was designed in 1940 at Britain's request. The prototype was constructed within a 120-day limit. It was the Royal Air Force that bestowed the nickname "Mustang" on the type. In December 1943, P-51B first entered combat with the 354th Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force in England. The bulk of the P-51B in combat status were assigned to the 8th and 9th Air Forces in England With a lesser number doing combat chores with the 12th and 15th U.S.A.A.F in Italy and surrounding areas. The P-51B was the prime variant from December 1943 until March 1944 at which time the P-51D began to appear in quantity with the 8th A.F. However, the P-51B remained predominant until the middle of 1944 and remained in combat till the end of the conflict. Of the 1,357,000 combat hours flown by the P-51′s in all theatres of war，and approximately 400,000 of that quantity by the ever present B′s.
- Item No: 02283
- Bar Code: 9580208022833
- Scale: 1:32
- Item Type: Static Aircraft
- Model Brief - Length: 267 mm; Wingspan: 338 mm
- Total Parts: 292pcs
- Metal Parts: n/a
- Photo Etched: Parts 2 pcs
- Film Parts: 1 pcs
- Resin Parts: n/a
- Total Sprues: 12 sprues, 3 rubber tires
- Paint Schemes:
- 1) Mustang Mk.III, FB 387,PK-G of No 315 (Deblinski) Polish Squadron RAF, based at Brenzett, June 1944. Flown by Polish ace S/Ldr Eugeniusz Horbaczews
- Released Date: 2008-12
- More Features:
- Fuselage
- Left and right fuselage are slide moulded with authentic details
- Offer clear fuselage edition to assembly to show the full interior