Tamiya 61040 - 1/48 North American P-51D Mustang WWII 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61040]

Concerning the United States P-51D Mustang 8th AF

In April 1940, drawings were sketched in a brand new York City college accommodation for a fresh fighter aircraft for the British purchasing Commission. This fighter, the North United states NA73X, became among the best fighter aircraft in U.S. Army Airforce during World War II, and it is referred to as P-51 Mustang.
Associated with a few variations of this famous fighter, the P-51D is generally accepted since the definitive Mustang and was 1st manufacturing version using the "Bubble" canopy. More "D" model Mustangs were built than all the Mustang variants combined, with a total of 9,603 coming off manufacturing lines. 45 squadrons of famed U.S. 8th Airforce, stationed in England were designed with the P-51D, which may now escort and protect the hefty bombers completely to and from objectives regarding the European continent.

There have been several major modifications that set the "D" aside kind previously Mustangs. One had been the change from four .50 caliber machine firearms to six, three in each wing. Another would be to install the weapons upright which aided to get rid of a jamming tendency that took place into the four weapon system. Ammunition had been increased to 400 rounds per inboard gun, and 270 rounds for each associated with other four. Underwing pylons were strengthened to transport the 110 or 165 gallon auxiliary drop tanks or 1,000 lb bomb. P-51D Mustangs went along to fight within the later Korean conflict and it final travelled combat in 1956 inside deserts toward Middle East, when Israel utilized Spitfires, Messerschimitts and Mustangs together in Mid East conflict.