{"product_id":"north-american-p-51d-mustang-usaaf-78th-fg-44-72218-big-beautiful-doll-john-landers-raf-duxford-uk-dec-1944-my-27295-42","title":"North American P-51D Mustang \/ USAAF 78th FG, 44-72218 Big Beautiful Doll, John Landers, RAF Duxford UK Dec. 1944 \/ MY-27295-42","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUSAF 23rd WG, 75th FS Tiger Sharks, No. 78-0597, Moody AFB, GA\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMotor City Classics MY-27294-77\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlying a P-40 in the PTO; Colonel John Landers scored 6 victories. In 1944 he was sent to the ETO where he scored 8.5 victories of which 4.5 were scored flying a P-51. His total at wars end was 14.5 air-to-air victories and 20 ground victories. This made Landers one of the few pilots to achieve Ace status in both theaters of operation. His P-38, P-40 and P-51 were all named \"Big Beautiful Doll\". His P-51D 44-72218 coded WZ-I was the 192nd produced from a batch of 3,000 ordered the day after D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_PRP_FTR_P51\"\u003eNorth American P-51D Mustang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned 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.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/range\/diecast-model\/aircraft\/motor-city-classics\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eMotor City Classics Militaria Diecast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Motor City Classics \"Militaria Diecast\" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotor City Classics \"Militaria Diecast\" diecast airplanes feature:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal and plastic construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable extended\/retracted landing gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresentation stand to display the aircraft \"in flight\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JC Wings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45616529211547,"sku":"27295-42","price":52.58,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9214\/7611\/files\/58486.jpg?v=1791911343","url":"https:\/\/passiondiecast.com\/products\/north-american-p-51d-mustang-usaaf-78th-fg-44-72218-big-beautiful-doll-john-landers-raf-duxford-uk-dec-1944-my-27295-42","provider":"Passion Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}