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P-51D Mustang Model, USAAF, “Jumpin Jacques” - Corgi AA34404
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
North American P-51D Mustang - “Jumpin Jacques”, Jaques Young, 3rd Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group, 5th Air Force, USAAF, Okinawa, 1945
1:32 scale. Length: 12". Wingspan: 14"
Limited Edition
In November 1941 the Far East Air Force was created in the Philippines. On December 7th the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and within hours they attacked U.S. bases in the Philippines, destroying most of the aircraft on the ground. The remaining aircraft became the first U.S Army Air Force unit to take part in combat, conducting defensive operations, which allowed U.S. and Allied forces to retreat to Australia's northern coast. While in Australia, the Far East Air Force was redesignated the Fifth Air Force and placed under the command of Major General George Kenney. Kenney was General Douglas MacArthur's component commander for all of the Allied air services. Under his leadership, Fifth Air Force provided the aerial spearhead for MacArthur's island hopping campaign.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. First flown on October 26, 1940, the P-51 was designed and built in just 117 days. It flew most of its missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany, helping ensure Allied air superiority from 1944. As well as being economical to produce, the Mustang was a fast and durable aircraft
The Corgi Aviation Archive features a wide selection of high quality, ready-made, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.
Corgi 1:32 scale die-cast model airplanes feature exceptional levels of intricate detail including; fully retractable undercarriage, removable gun covers with fitted machine guns and ammunition, removable engine cover with a fully detailed engine, sliding cockpit canopy with a detailed pilot figure, moving wing flaps, rudder, ailerons and elevators, rotating propeller, and a display stand
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