Corgi Diecast Model

Aviation Archive Series

North American P51-D Mustang – #44-14798 G4 V, “Butch Baby”, Lt. Julian H. Bertram, 362nd Fighter Squadron, USAAF, 1944

1:72 Scale.  Length: 5.25".  Wingspan: 6.25"


Limited Edition of 1400 Models Worldwide

Established at Hamilton Field, California in December of 1942, the 362nd Fighter Squadron was predominately made up of pilots recently out of USAAF training schools. Just a few months later in October 1943, the 362nd was ready for deployment to Europe. The 362nd was equipped with the P-51 Mustang and was committed to combat on February 11, 1944. Assigned to VIII Fighter Command, their mission was to escort bombers during combat missions over France. Although P-51 Mustangs were manufactured in bare aluminum, many fighter groups chose to paint theirs in the field, with 44-14798 being finished in dark green. P-51D Mustang “Butch Baby” was flown by Lt. Julian H. Bertram and would finish the war undamaged only to be scrapped in June 1945 following a landing accident at its base at Leiston, UK.

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.

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