Kitten 1:48 P-51C Mustang Charles McGee USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee

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Kitten 1:48 P-51C Mustang Charles McGee USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee:
$103.95

Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA8507A
North American P-51C Mustang Diecast Model
USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Kitten #42-103968, Charles McGee, 1944, Signature EditionLimited Edition
500
Pieces Worldwide

1:48 ScaleLengthWidthNorth American P-51C Mustang8"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. North American P-51C 42-103968 c/n 26522 was one of the 1,000 P-51Cs manufactured in 1942. This aircraft was flown by Tuskegee airman Lt. Charles McGee of the 302nd FS/332nd FG who named the aircraft using his wife’s nickname \"Kitten\". Lt. McGee flew this particular aircraft for 136 of his 408 combat flights flown during 3 wars. After WWII McGee flew another P-51 \"Kitten\" in Korea followed by the Vietnam War as the C/O of the 16th TRS and flew RF-4s. Charles McGee dedicated 31 years in service to his country.

Limited Edition of 500 pieces worldwide, each hand-signed by the pilot.

North American P-51C 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.\"

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.