North American Aviation P-51 

 "MUSTANG"

  Diecast Metal

Pristine Condition Vintage Model 

Fantastic! Painted in black and white D-Day invasion stripes! USAF P-51 MUSTANG FIGHTER-BOMBER WWII AIRPLANE.  Made by Zee Toys-constructed of die cast metal. Highly sought-after, hard to find model! Measures 3"L x 3 1/2W x 1 "H. Beautiful & rare model in Mint condition-has never been removed from its (hard to find...international) factory-sealed card. Perfect gift for ZEE, military, and vintage toy collectors! Read aircraft bio below....  

 

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Aircraft bio:

he 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 design team headed by James Kindelberger[6] 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.[7][8]

The Mustang was designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance in its earlier variants. The aircraft was first flown operationally by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). Replacing the Allison with a Rolls-Royce Merlin resulted in the P-51B/C (Mustang Mk III) model and transformed the aircraft's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft (4,600 m) (without sacrificing range),[9] allowing it to compete with the Luftwaffe's fighters.[10] The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the two-speed two-stage-supercharged Merlin 66, and was armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns.[11]

From late 1943, P-51Bs and P-51Cs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944.[12] The P-51 was also used by Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean, Italian and Pacific theaters. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.[nb 1]

At the start of the Korean War, the Mustang, by then redesignated F-51, was the main fighter of the United States until jet fighters, including North American's F-86, took over this role; the Mustang then became a specialized fighter-bomber. Despite the advent of jet fighters, the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s. After the Korean War, Mustangs became popular civilian warbirds and air racing aircraft. 

P-51 Mustang
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P-51D of 375th Fighter Squadron, with underwing drop tanks
Role     Fighter
National origin     United States
Manufacturer     North American Aviation
First flight     26 October 1940[1]
Introduction     January 1942 (RAF)[2]
Status     Retired from military service 1984 (Dominican Air Force)[3]
Primary users     United States Army Air Forces
Royal Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Number built     More than 15,000[4]
Unit cost     
US$50,985 in 1945[5] (equivalent to $590,000 in 2019)
Variants     North American A-36 Apache
Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X
Cavalier Mustang
Developed into     North American F-82 Twin Mustang
Piper PA-48 Enforcer