P-51C Mustang - USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944, 1:48 Hobby Master HM-HA8517

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P-51C Mustang - USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944

P-51C Mustang - USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944

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Hobby Master 1:48 HA8517
P-51C Mustang - USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944

Scale:
1:48 Length:
8" Width:
9.25" Composition:
Diecast SKU:
HM-HA8517 Period:
World War II

Hobby Master 1:48 HA8517 P-51C Mustang - USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, Alice-Jo, Wendell Pruitt, Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, 1944
Scale: 1:48	Length: 8"	Width: 9.25"	Composition: Diecast	SKU: HM-HA8517	Period: World War II

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The Tuskegee Airmen of 332nd FG, or "Red Tails" as they were also known, were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. Alice-Jo was the personal mount of Capt Wendell O. Pruitt in the 302nd Fighter Squadron. Capt Pruitt sank a German destroyer with expert marksmanship by using only the guns of his fighter. He shot down three German fighter planes and destroy eight more enemy planes on the ground.

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."

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What made the P-51 Mustang so special? (12:47)

In 1940, Britain was fighting for its life against the Luftwaffe. British aircraft manufacturers couldn't keep up with the huge orders placed by the British Government. So they turned to American manufacturers like Curtiss and North American. Eventually, North American came forward with their own design for a brand new aeroplane. The prototype was brought to the Air Fighting Development Unit (AFDU) at what is now IWM Duxford. It had great potential with a low-drag fuselage and laminar flow wing. But the Allison V12 engine which powered the aircraft struggled above 15,000 ft. So the AFDU decided to try the aircraft with a Rolls Royce Merlin instead. That aircraft became one of the greatest fighters of the Second World War - the P-51 Mustang. The P-51 could fly and fight with British and American bombers all the way to Berlin and back again. Its range was so large that it even began to replace British Spitfires towards the end of the war. On their way back from escort duty Mustangs would also take out targets of opportunity like enemy trucks, barges, and trains. By 1944 the Allies had air superiority over Western Europe, thanks in part to the Mustang. See our Mustangs up close! Visit IWM Duxford: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford Find out how the Second World War was fought from the air: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-second-world-war-was-fought-from-the-air See the full list of archive films used in this video, available for licensing and downloading: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/2571 War in the Air book: https://shop.iwm.org.uk/p/26905/War-In-The-Air---The-Second-World-War-in-Colour #history #aircraft #mustang