• 1/48 scale pre-finished
• Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Professionally painted.
• All markings pad applied for superb results.
• Cockpit slides open.
• Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
• Comes with display stand.
• Can be displayed with landing gear up or down

Later in WWII the Allied bombers were flying deep into Germany but suffered tremendous losses
because of the lack of range the fighter escorts had. German fighters would wait beyond the
range of the Allied fighters and then attack the vulnerable bombers. Once the P-51 called
Mustang by the British had the Allison engine replaced with a British Merlin it possessed the high
performance that had been lacking. With drop tanks the P-51 had the range to escort bombers all
the way to Berlin and back.

P-51D Mustang “Duchess Arlene” was named after Captain Robert Williams’ sweetheart at the
time, Arlene Roberts. Captain Williams was a graduate of the all black training facility in
Tuskegee, Alabama. Captain Williams flew with the 15th Air Force, 100th FS, 332nd FG in Italy.
The 15th Air Force is credited with over 9,100 sorties. The Tuskegee Airmen became known as
the “Red Tails” because they were equipped with used P-51Ds from other units. To cover the old
tail markings they decided to paint the entire tail section red.