Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

Later in WWII the Allied bombers were flying deep into Germany but suffered tremendous losses
because of the lack of range the fighter escorts had. German fighters would wait beyond the
range of the Allied fighters and then attack the vulnerable bombers. Once the P-51 called
Mustang by the British had the Allison engine replaced with a British Merlin it possessed the high
performance that had been lacking. With drop tanks the P-51 had the range to escort bombers all
the way to Berlin and back.

Fred E. Hutchins was born in Georgia and graduated from flight training on April 29, 1943 at
Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. He joined the 302nd FS of the 332nd FG at Ramitelli, Italy
in December 1943 just before the 302nd flew its first combat mission on February 5, 1944. During
his time in WWII Lt. Hutchins had 4 P-51 Mustangs and all wore the name “Little Freddie”. By the
end of WWII Freddie Hutchins was a Captain and went on to fly in Korea and Vietnam. For his
service he was awarded the DFC and a Purple Heart along with several other awards.

Specifications for the North American Aviation P-51D Mustang

Tasks – Dive-bomber, bomber-escort, ground-attack, interceptor, photo recon

Number Produced All Variants – 14,819

Dimensions
Wing Span – 37 ft   (11.27 m)
Length – 32 ft 3 in   (9.82 m)
Height – 13 ft 8 in   (4.16 m)

Weight
Empty – 7,125 lb   (3,232 kg)
Gross – 10,100 lb   (4,581 kg)
Maximum Take-off – 11,600 lb   (5,262 kg)

Performance
Engine – Packard Merlin two-staged supercharged V-1650-7, 12 cylinder V engine 1,695 hp.
Maximum Speed – 437 mph   (703 km/h)
Ceiling – 41,900 ft   (12,771 m)
Range – 950 miles   (1,529 km)
Maximum Range – 2,300 miles   (3,701 km)

Armament
(6) .50 caliber MG
Maximum External Bomb Load – 2,000 lb   (907 kg)
Or (4) .5 inch rockets.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7718
P-51D Mustang "Little Freddie"
Capt. Freddie Hutchins
332nd FG, 302nd FS
THIS IS A SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR AND AVAILABLE AT:
VLAD'S TOY.COM
ONLY 500 WORLDWIDE

Also there will be a limited number of this model available at
Historic Aviation
Pete’s Collectibles
Collectable Jets

1/48 scale pre-finished
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Cockpit slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Can be displayed with landing gear up or down.

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