Easy Model 1:72 P-51D Mustang USAAF 15th FG, 45th FS Robert Moore Stinger VII

Description: Easy Model Platinum Collection 37292 North American P-51D Mustang Display Model USAAF 15th FG, 45th FS, #44-63483 Stinger VII, Robert Moore 1:72 Scale Length WidthNorth American P-51D Mustang 5.25" 6.25" Top ace of the 7th Air Force, Robert Todd' Moore scored his first victory in a P-40N on 26th January 1944 when flying with the 45th FS/15th FG on a long-range interception over Arno Atoll. He then had to wait until April 1945 to add to this, when he had returned to his initial posting of the 78th FS which had now begun flying Long Range Empire Missions from Iwo Jima in P-51D fighters. Transferring to the 45th FS in May he began piloting 'Stinger VII' and in this aircraft he scored the final six of his twelve victories including an amazing three kills in one fifteen minute period on 28th May 1945 while flying in a group of one hundred and one Mustangs protecting a fleet of four hundred B-29 bombers attacking Yokohama. His final victory came on the 29th July ten days after becoming the CO of the 45th. He remained commander of the unit until VJ day, the day which also saw him fly his one hundred and fiftieth combat sortie in thirty seven months in the Pacific. North American P-51D Mustang 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. Easy Model Platinum Collection The Easy Model "Platinum Collection" range presents highy-affordable, ready-made plastic models of military aircraft. While these models may not have the same "heft" as their diecast siblings, they do offer remarkable value for money. Most importantly, they look perfectly at home alongside diecast modes, allowing collectors to "flesh out" their collection with types and paint-schemes not yet available in diecast. Easy Model "Platinum Collection" display model airplanes feature: Molded plastic construction. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Authentic ordnance loads. Permanently extended landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight". --> Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Grass Valley, California

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