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P-51D (early).435 viewsThis early model P-51D, serial number 413597, HO-F, is called "The Moose" of the 352nd Fighter Group
This model is a combination of kits. The tail of the aircraft is from a P-51B. The remainder is a P-51D. I discovered that one cannot simply remove the vertical stabilizer fin strake and have an accurate early model P-51D. You would also need to rescribe most of the fuselage panel lines aft of the strake. The P-51B tail assembly panel lines match right up. I would really love for Tamiya to create an accurate early P-51D model. There are many excellent early P-51Ds to model. It would fill a very much needed gap for this aircraft.
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P-40B Warhawk434 viewsThis P-40B was the first prototype Curtiss provided for flight evaluation at Wright-Patterson in 1940. This version was exported to the RAF and designated Tomahawk IIA.
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P-47D Razorback426 viewsUnmarked P-47D Razorback in a natural metal finish as it would have appeared as a new aircraft at Republic Aircraft.
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Nakajima Ki-43-I (Oscar)420 viewsThis Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa (Oscar) was assigned to Imperial Japanese Army pilot Maj. Kinshiro Takeda, First Flight Regiment Commander, in October 1942 Burma.
Most of the the Model 1, Type I Oscars were used with great success by the IJA 59th Fighter Group against outdated Buffalos, Hurricanes, and P40s in the Singapore campaign.
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Fairey Swordfish Mk.1386 viewsThis Fairey Swordfish Mk.1 is marked with temporary U.S. national insignia for Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa in 1942.
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P-51D-10-NA, Old Crow384 viewsP-51D-10-NA was assigned to Capt. Clarence "Bud" Anderson, 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357 Fighter Group, in December 1944.
In November 1944, this aircraft was overall olive drab upper surfaces and neutral gray under side. Anderson's off-handed remark to his ground crew to the effect that he would like to have the aircraft in natural metal resulted in the overnight removal of the paint by his crew using gasoline rags to remove all but the name and kill markings.
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P-51K PE-L, Flying Ginny327 viewsP-51K, PE-L, serial number 412411, was assigned to Lt. Emery Taylor of the 352nd Fighter Group.
The P-51K was named Flying Ginny after his sweetheart and soon to be wife from Austin, TX.
Lt. Taylor had this aircraft assigned to him after returning from being shot down in another Mustang over France.
He had been on an escort mission to Germany when his aircraft developed engine trouble. As he was returning to England, he was attacked by two German ME-109 fighters. Taylor tried to hide from them in clouds, but they flushed him out. He dove his Mustang to the deck and tried to fly so low that the ME-109s could not get a clean shot at him. Unfortunately, Lt. Taylor hit a man on a bicycle while evading the enemy aircraft. This resulted in severe wing damage which forced Taylor to gain altitude so that he could bail out. The ME-109s then finished off his aircraft. Taylor rushed his exit from the stricken P-51K and was hit by the tail of the aircraft. His parachute opened barely in time for him to survive bailing out. The injured Taylor evaded capture and walked back to Allied lines. His Texas accent convinced Allied soldiers that he wasn't a spy as he passed into their lines. He now resides in Austin, TX.
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P-51D-5, Mustang, HO*P, “Cripes A’Mighty 3rd “301 viewsThis P-51D-5, SN 413321, was assigned to pilot Major George E. Preddy, Jr. of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, June 14, 1944, Bodney, England.
Major Preddy was credited with destroying 26.83 enemy aircraft; five were destroyed on the ground. He was the top scoring P-51 Mustang Ace of the Second World War.
This model represents the first P-51D Mustang flown by Major Preddy. A new aircraft, it has 13 aircraft destroyed white crosses on the blue engine cowling which reflects his current number of kills when he started flying this aircraft.
Major Preddy was mistakenly KIA on December 25, 1944 by a U.S. anti-aircraft unit of “A” Battery of the 430th AA near Aachen, Germany.
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P-51D-5, Mustang, WR*A, “Man O’War”280 viewsThis P-51D-5, SN 413375, was assigned to pilot Lt. Colonel Clay Kinnard, Jr. of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, summer of 1944, Europe.
Lt. Colonel Kinnard was Group Commander of the 355th Fighter Group.
He destroyed 8 and damaged 1 enemy aircraft in the air, and he destroyed 17 and damaged 9 on the ground.
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P-51D-5, Mustang, HO*P, “Cripes A’Mighty 3rd “252 viewsThis P-51D-5, SN 413321, was assigned to pilot Major George E. Preddy, Jr. of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, June 14, 1944, Bodney, England.
Major Preddy was credited with destroying 26.83 enemy aircraft; five were destroyed on the ground. He was the top scoring P-51 Mustang Ace of the Second World War.
This model represents the first P-51D Mustang flown by Major Preddy. A new aircraft, it has 13 aircraft destroyed white crosses on the blue engine cowling which reflects his current number of kills when he started flying this aircraft.
Major Preddy was mistakenly KIA on December 25, 1944 by a U.S. anti-aircraft unit of “A” Battery of the 430th AA near Aachen, Germany.
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P-51D-5, Mustang, WR*A, “Man O’War”247 viewsThis P-51D-5, SN 413375, was assigned to pilot Lt. Colonel Clay Kinnard, Jr. of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, summer of 1944, Europe.
Lt. Colonel Kinnard was Group Commander of the 355th Fighter Group.
He destroyed 8 and damaged 1 enemy aircraft in the air, and he destroyed 17 and damaged 9 on the ground.
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