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| | Code: CG-CS90339 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Corgi Showcase Collection CS90339
North American P-51D Mustang Diecast Model
USAAF 355th FG, 345th FS, "The Hun Hunter from Texas", Henry Brown |
| 1:110 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| North American P-51D Mustang | | 3.5" | | 4" |
Lt. Henry Brown's second "Hun Hunter" was a P-51D delivered in natural metal finish but with RAF dark green top surfaces having been added in the run-up to D-Day, June 6th 1944. Credited with 14.2 aerial and 14.5 ground victories, Henry Brown was the top-scoring pilot of the 355th Fighter Group and had become a POW. Coloured nose bands and rudders had not been added to the Mustangs of the 355th FG at this early stage of the war although this has Invasion Stripes visible on the lower fuselage. Designed to meet an RAF requirement for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-51 Mustang was first flown on October 26th, 1940. This versatile aircraft was capable of escorting bombers on long-range missions, engaging in dogfights, and dropping down to destroy German targets on the ground. At least eight versions of the P-51 were produced, but it was the definitive P-51D that gave the Mustang its classic warbird appearance. Britain and the US both tested the airframe with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which gave the aircraft tremendous performance gains. The Truman Senate War Investigating Committee called the Mustang "the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence." © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
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