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Legion Models 1:72 P-51B Mustang USAAF 4th FG, 336th FS Don Gentile Shangri-La

Legion Models 14606LA North American P-51B Mustang Diecast Model USAAF 4th FG, 336th FS, #43-6913 Shangri-La, Don Gentile, RAF Debden, England, March 1944Limited Edition 500 Pieces Worldwide 1:72 Scale Length WidthNorth American P-51B Mustang 5.25″ 6.25″ Don Gentile had claimed 21.8 aerial and six ground strafing kills by April 1944. This tally prompted Gen. Eisenhower to sub him a “one-man air force.” Trained in Canada after being rejected by the USAAC, Gentile claimed his first kill with the RAF in Spitfires. He then scored two in USAAF spitfires and four in P-47s, before converting onto the P-51st claiming an additional 15.5 up to April 13, 1944. The majority of his claims came in this aircraft, which became one of the best-known P-51s of the Eighth Air Force in WII. It was written off at the end of Gentile’s last mission n April 13, 1944. He clipped the ground at Debden while eating up the airfield for the attending press, who had gathered to welcome him back from his final sortie. The aircraft broke its back in the resulting crash-landing. Gentile as subsequently killed in a post-war flying accident. North American P-51B Mustang Designed to meet an RAF requirement for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-51 Mustang was first flown on October 26th, 1940. This versatile aircraft was capable of escorting bombers on long-range missions, engaging in dogfights, and dropping down to destroy German targets on the ground. At least eight versions of the P-51 were produced, but it was the definitive P-51D that gave the Mustang its classic warbird appearance. Britain and the US both tested the airframe with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which gave the aircraft tremendous performance gains. The Truman Senate War Investigating Committee called the Mustang “the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.” Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Legion Models The Legion Models range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft in 1:72 scale. Legion Models diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed pilots and crew members. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

Legion Models 1:72 Il-2 Sturmovik Soviet Air Force VVS-KBF Nelson Stepanyan

Legion Models 14629LD Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Diecast Model Soviet Air Force VVS-KBF, Nelson Stepanyan, USSR, 1943Limited Edition 1:72 Scale Length WidthIlyushin Il-2 Sturmovik 6.25″ 8″ The Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. With 36,183 examples of the Il-2 produced during the war, and in combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in aviation history. To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was simply the diminutive “Ilyusha”. To the soldiers on the ground, it was the “Hunchback”, the “Flying Tank” or the “Flying Infantryman”. The Il-2 played a crucial role on the Eastern Front. Joseph Stalin paid the Il-2 a great tribute in his own inimitable manner: when a particular production factory fell behind on its deliveries, Stalin sent an angrily worded cable to the factory manager, stating “They are as essential to the Red Army as air and bread. I demand more machines. This is my final warning!” Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Designed as an armored ground attack aircraft for the Soviet Union, the Ilyushin Il-2 first flew on December 20, 1939. Armed with 37mm guns and nicknamed “The Flying Tank,” the Il-2 was a deadly-accurate dive bomber and tank killer. Considered the most decisive aircraft in the history of Soviet land warfare, Stalin once said that the Il-2 was “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread.” The Il-2 and its successor, the Il-10, can also claim the title of the most-produced military aircraft in history-between 1939 and 1946 a total of 42,330 aircraft of the design were manufactured. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Legion Models The Legion Models range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft in 1:72 scale. Legion Models diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed pilots and crew members. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

Legion Models 1:72 P-51B Mustang USAAF 339th FG, 504th FS Lee “Dutch” Eisenhart

Legion Models 14606LC North American P-51B Mustang Diecast Model USAAF 339th FG, 504th FS, #42-106933 Bonny Bea, Lee “Dutch” Eisenhart, RAF Fowlmere, England, 1943Limited Edition 500 Pieces Worldwide 1:72 Scale Length WidthNorth American P-51B Mustang 5.25″ 6.25″ North American P-51B Mustang Designed to meet an RAF requirement for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-51 Mustang was first flown on October 26th, 1940. This versatile aircraft was capable of escorting bombers on long-range missions, engaging in dogfights, and dropping down to destroy German targets on the ground. At least eight versions of the P-51 were produced, but it was the definitive P-51D that gave the Mustang its classic warbird appearance. Britain and the US both tested the airframe with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which gave the aircraft tremendous performance gains. The Truman Senate War Investigating Committee called the Mustang “the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.” Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Legion Models The Legion Models range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft in 1:72 scale. Legion Models diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed pilots and crew members. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

Legion Models 1:72 P-51B Mustang USAAF 325th FG, 319th FS Checkertail Clan

Legion Models 14606LE North American P-51B Mustang Diecast Model USAAF 325th FG, 319th FS Checkertail Clan, #43-24857 Sweet Clara II, Constantin Cantacuzino, Romania, Operation Reunion, August 1944Limited Edition 500 Pieces Worldwide 1:72 Scale Length WidthNorth American P-51B Mustang 5.25″ 6.25″ Operation Reunion was a USAAF military operation aimed at repatriating Allied prisoners of war from Romania after the latter’s change of sides in 1944. The operation concluded with the Fifteenth Air Force airlifting 1,162 ex-prisoners of which 1,127 American, 31 British, two Dutch, one French, and one Romanian who claimed to be an American citizen. A total of 59 B-17s, 94 P-38s, 281 P-51s, and a C-47 took part in the operation. North American P-51B Mustang Designed to meet an RAF requirement for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-51 Mustang was first flown on October 26th, 1940. This versatile aircraft was capable of escorting bombers on long-range missions, engaging in dogfights, and dropping down to destroy German targets on the ground. At least eight versions of the P-51 were produced, but it was the definitive P-51D that gave the Mustang its classic warbird appearance. Britain and the US both tested the airframe with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which gave the aircraft tremendous performance gains. The Truman Senate War Investigating Committee called the Mustang “the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.” Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Legion Models The Legion Models range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft in 1:72 scale. Legion Models diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed pilots and crew members. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

Legion Models 1:72 Il-2 Sturmovik Soviet Air Force 226th Air Assault Div M.

Legion Models 14629LE Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Diecast Model Soviet Air Force 226th Air Assault Div, White 9, M. Gareyev, USSR, Battle of Stalingrad, 1942Limited Edition 1:72 Scale Length WidthIlyushin Il-2 Sturmovik 6.25″ 8″ The Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. With 36,183 examples of the Il-2 produced during the war, and in combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in aviation history. To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was simply the diminutive “Ilyusha”. To the soldiers on the ground, it was the “Hunchback”, the “Flying Tank” or the “Flying Infantryman”. The Il-2 played a crucial role on the Eastern Front. Joseph Stalin paid the Il-2 a great tribute in his own inimitable manner: when a particular production factory fell behind on its deliveries, Stalin sent an angrily worded cable to the factory manager, stating “They are as essential to the Red Army as air and bread. I demand more machines. This is my final warning!” Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Designed as an armored ground attack aircraft for the Soviet Union, the Ilyushin Il-2 first flew on December 20, 1939. Armed with 37mm guns and nicknamed “The Flying Tank,” the Il-2 was a deadly-accurate dive bomber and tank killer. Considered the most decisive aircraft in the history of Soviet land warfare, Stalin once said that the Il-2 was “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread.” The Il-2 and its successor, the Il-10, can also claim the title of the most-produced military aircraft in history-between 1939 and 1946 a total of 42,330 aircraft of the design were manufactured. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Legion Models The Legion Models range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft in 1:72 scale. Legion Models diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed pilots and crew members. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.