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| | Code: HM-HA8517 
Price: $119.95
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| Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA8517
North American P-51C Mustang Diecast Model
USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944 | |
| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| North American P-51C Mustang | | 8" | | 9.25" |
The Tuskegee Airmen of 332nd FG, or "Red Tails" as they were also known, were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. Alice-Jo was the personal mount of Capt Wendell O. Pruitt in the 302nd Fighter Squadron. Capt Pruitt sank a German destroyer with expert marksmanship by using only the guns of his fighter. He shot down three German fighter planes and destroyed eight more enemy planes on the ground. 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 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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