Merit 81301
North American P-51D Mustang Display Model
USAAF 354th FG, 353rd FS, Glenn Eagleston |
| 1:24 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| North American P-51D Mustang | | 16" | | 18.5" |
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Eagleston claimed his first victory on January 5, 1944 and went on and became one of the WWII Aces of USAAF with a total of 18.5 victories with an outstanding October 29th, 1944 record of 3 victories in a 30 minute engagement. LTC Glenn Eagleston was the leading Ace of the 354th Fighter Group and had scored all his victories with his trusted P-51 Mustang. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Eagleston continued with his career and was engaged in combat once again in the Korean Conflict. During which, Lieutenant Colonel Eagleston had added two more victories to his already outstanding record.
The North American P-51D Mustang was originally ordered in April 1940 by British Air Purchasing commission, and made its first flight for the US ARMY air force in September 1942. Initially under-powered, The aerodynamically clean single-seat fighter's performance was perfected by fitting it with Packard V-1650 Merlin Engine, resulting in the P51-B and D Version. The North American P-51D Mustang was originally ordered in April 1940 by the British air purchasing commission, and made its first flight for the US Army Air Force in September 1942. Initially under-powered, the aerodynamically clean single-seat fighter's performance was perfected by fitting it with the Packard V-1650 Merlin engine, resulting in the P-51B and D versions. In the European theater, the principal role of the P-51D, introduced in May 1944 and fitted with drop tanks, was to escort the US 8th Air Force heavy bomber formations all the way from British bases to targets deep into Germany , including Berlin and beyond. During the Korean conflict, P-51Ds were used primarily for close support of ground forces until withdrawn from service in 1953. The P-51 served with air reserve and National Guard units until after 1957. After the war, the Mustang proved popular with over 55 nations and in 1960's it was put back into production for the US Air Force.
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.
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