Hobby Master 1/48 HA8517 P-51C Mustang USAAF 332nd FG, 302nd FS Tuskegee Airmen, 1944

Worldwide limited edition only 400 worldwide

The only difference between the North American P-51B and C variants was the B was built in Inglewood and the C in Dallas. The B variant first flew on May 5, 1943 and the C variant first flew on August 5, 1943. The B variant saw 1,988 built while the C variant saw 1,750 built. On December 1, 1943 the P-51B Mustang flew its first combat mission and in March 1944 provided bomber escort to Berlin.

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 destroyed eight more enemy planes on the ground.