Description

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 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, NAA proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was completed on 9 September 1940, 102 days after contract signing, achieving its first flight on 26 October.

The ProfiPACK edition kit of US fighter aircraft P-51B Mustang in 1/48 scale. It allows to build the aircraft with standard Birdcage canopy in one of six USAAF markings:

COL A: P-51B-10-NA, s/n 42-106451, Maj. George E. Preddy, 487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Great Britain, June 1944
COL B: P-51B-15-NA, s/n 42-106924, 2nd Lt. Ralph K. Hofer, 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, Debden, Great Britain, June 1944
COL C: P51B-10-NA, s/n 42-106462, Capt. John B. England, 362nd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, Great Britain, June 1944
COL D: P51B-15-NA, s/n 43-24823, Lt. William B. Overstreet, 363rd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, Great Britain, July 1944
COL E: P-51B-7-NA, s/n 43-6964, 1st. Lt. James H. Clark, 382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF, Maupertus, France, July 1944
COL F: P-51B-1-NA, s/n 43-12434, Capt. Richard Turner, CO 356th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Lashenden, Great Britain, May 1944

Includes decals, pre-painted photoetch parts, and painting masks.