Tamiya 61040 - 1/48 North American P-51D Mustang WWII  [61040]

Tamiya 61040 - 1/48 North American P-51D Mustang WWII
Price:
USD$15.50
Brand:
Tamiya
Model:
61040
GTIN:
4950344992911
Condition:
Brand New
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In regards to the North American P-51D Mustang 8th AF

In April 1940, drawings had been sketched in a New York City college accommodation for a brand new fighter aircraft the British purchasing Commission. This fighter, the North American NA73X, became among the best fighter aircraft inside U.S. Army Airforce during World War II, and it is known as the P-51 Mustang.
Associated with the several variations of the famous fighter, the P-51D is normally accepted while the definitive Mustang and had been the very first manufacturing variation because of the "Bubble" canopy. More "D" model Mustangs were built than other Mustang variations combined, with a complete of 9,603 coming off production lines. 45 squadrons of this famed U.S. 8th Airforce, stationed in England were designed with the P-51D, which could now escort and protect the hefty bombers all the way to and from objectives regarding European continent.

There have been several major changes that set the "D" aside type earlier Mustangs. One had been the alteration from four .50 caliber machine firearms to six, three in each wing. Another was to mount the firearms upright which assisted to eliminate a jamming propensity that occurred within the four weapon system. Ammunition ended up being increased to 400 rounds per inboard weapon, and 270 rounds for every associated with other four. Underwing pylons had been strengthened to hold the 110 or 165 gallon auxiliary fall tanks or 1,000 lb bomb. P-51D Mustangs went to fight in the later Korean conflict plus it final flew combat in 1956 inside deserts on center East, when Israel utilized Spitfires, Messerschimitts and Mustangs together in Mid East conflict.

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