Spec Cast Liberty Classics Diecast Metal Model

Republic P-51D Mustang - South Dakota National Guard - NG 511417

Joe Foss Ace - Shot down 26 enemy aircraft in WWII

Received the Medal of Honor

Limited Edition., Scale 1:48

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts.

The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission.

The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.