Witty Sky Guardians (Series 1) WTW72004-22
North American P-51D Mustang Diecast Model
USAAF 355th FG, 354th FS, "Down for Double", Gordon Graham, Cambridgshire, England, 1945 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| North American P-51D Mustang | | 5.25" | | 6.25" |
Lt Col Gordon Graham claimed seven aerial and 9.5 victories during his time in the European Theatre. All of these kills came while flying the P-51. He was assigned to the 355th FG's HQ flight, whose aircraft featured the unique white nose colors seen here, as well as the white letter C on the rudder tip. The 355th FG ended the war with 502 strafing victories – the highest air-to ground tally unit in the Eighth Air Force. Its pilots also shot down 365.5 enemy aircraft. Lt Col Gordon Graham claimed seven aerial and 9.5 strafing victories during his time in the European Theatre. All of these kills came while flying the P-51. He was assigned to the 355th FG's HQ flight, whose aircraft featured the unique white nose colors seen here, as well as the white letter C on the rudder tip. The 355th FG ended the war with 502 strafing victories – the highest air-to-ground tally of any fighter unit in the Eighth Air Force. Its pilots also shot down 365.5 enemy aircraft.
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.
Witty's 1:72 scale P-51 is a beautiful addition to any WWII fighter aircraft collection. The fuselage is constructed almost entirely of diecast metal, and the solid metal wing has subtle panel line details. Fine details also include a correctly-rendered diecast metal exhaust stack, structural detail of the wing that can be seen inside the wheel wells and exceptionally crisp pad-printed placards and unit markings. Included in this series are variants with a variety of wing-mount drop tanks and accurately modeled radiator scoops. Each release also has a display stand bearing details such as the aircraft's name, operator or type.
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The Witty "Wings" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Witty have earned a reputation for producing high-quality models that can be displayed right out of the box.
Witty "Wings" (Series 1) 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.
- Permanently extended landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Authentic fixed ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
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