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Eduard Releases New P-51B / C Birdcage Mustang Model Kit

New for January is Eduard’s Weekend Edition P-51B/ C Mustang (Birdcage Canopy) model kit in 1/48 scale.

The kit (84209) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four USAAF aircraft, including “Ding Hao!” of 354th FG / 9th AF, “Lambie II” of 487th FS / 352th FG / 8th AF, “Lady Beth III” of 307th FS / 31st FG / 15th AF and “Anvil Chorus III” of 26th FS / 51st FG.

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Bloody Skies Incoming: XV Fighter Command’s Untold War

Coming soon from Osprey and author Thomas McKelvey Cleaver is the new book Bloody Skies: XV Fighter Command Against all Odds, which details the operations of the USAAF’s overlooked XV Fighter Command that protected bombers during the campaign against the Romanian oil fields in World War II.

Formed in the fall of 1943, the Fifteenth Air Force was popularly known as the “The Forgotten Fifteenth,” as its achievements were overshadowed by more glamorous exploits of the Eighth Air Force in the air war over Germany. Nevertheless, the Fifteenth’s contribution to Allied victory was crucial, and a vital part of that was the role played by the escorting fighter groups from the XV Fighter Command who protected the B-17s and B-24s from the Luftwaffe in the skies over Romania.

In this new history of the campaign, renowned aviation historian Tom Cleaver tells the story of the Fifteenth’s air war through first-person accounts of the fighter pilots of the Fifteenth Fighter Command, including such famous units as the Red Tails – the Tuskegee Airmen – the 82nd Fighter Group and the 325th’s “Checkertail Clan,” and with his ability to place wartime events in their greater context.

The 320 page book is currently available for pre-order in hardcover and Kindle editions. Release is scheduled for March 10.

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1944 P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF Offered For Sale

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P-51D-30-NA Mustang S/N 44-74829 (ZK-TAF) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Built in 1944, it served with both the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) until 1959 when surplused and placed on the civil register. After passing through various US based owners during the 1960’s and 70’s, 74289 was restored by Fort Wayne Air Service, IN with her first post restoration flight taking place on November 13, 1984. She was imported into New Zealand by Sir Tim Wallis in 1984 and has been flying there ever since. ZK-TAF is painted in the colors of NZ2415, a No. 3 Squadron (Canterbury) machine, to represent the 30 P-51’s flown by the New Zealand Territorial Air Force in the 1950’s.

The airframe reportedly has 1599.4 hrs TTSN (restored by Fort Wayne Air Service – 1984) while the Packard V-1650-7 Merlin has 208.8 hrs SMOH by Vintage V12’s / 0 Since Top O/H by Motor Sport Solutions NZ (Feb. 2021). The Hamilton Standard 24D50-87 propeller has 811.55 TTSN / 278.5 TSO hrs Overhaul December 2008 (60 Month A.D. due July 2024).

The machine is located in Ardmore, New Zealand and is currently being offered for $2,395,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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E-Flite Releases New P-51D Mustang 1.5m RC Model With Smart Technology

E-Flite has released a new 1.5m P-51D Mustang RC model in both BNF Basic (EFL01250) and PNP (EFL01275) versions with Smart Technology.

Described as “the largest, most detailed, and best performing E-flite model of the famous fighter yet,” the new offering is touted as reproducing the Mustang with “exceptional detail, handling, performance and presence.”

Features reportedly include removable drop tanks, molded-in panel lines and guns; functional LED navigation lights, sequenced main gear / tailwheel doors and flaps; a factory-installed, high-power 6S-compatible brushless motor with large diameter 4-blade prop and nine factory-installed servos with precise ball-link equipped linkages.

Both versions include a 100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Basic version is also equipped with an AR637TA receiver that offers full-range telemetry including real-time battery voltage, current, temperature and more to compatible transmitters, plus the advantages of exclusive AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies to make this one of the easiest to fly Mustangs ever.

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Papa 51 Thunder Mustang Offered For Sale

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A 2005 Papa 51 Thunder Mustang has hit the market.

The experimental/homebuilt aircraft (N451KC/lHTM004) reportedly boasts a total time of 75.0 hrs and is equipped with a Falconeer V12 engine (S/N: 12020). Additional features listed include Garmin 430 NAV/COM/GPS, Garmin 340 audio panel, Garmin 327 transponder, Century NSD360 HSI, King KX155 NAV/COM with KI-209 glideslope indicator and S-Tec 30 autopilot.

The machine is located in Troy, AL and is currently being offered for US $525,000. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Eduard Releases New P-51D-5 Mustang Model Kit

Eduard has released a new ProfiPACK edition P-51D-5 model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering (82101) is described as focusing on the early production block D-5 variant (without a dorsal fin fillet) and contains pre-painted PE accessories, painting mask and decals for five attractive color schemes.

Liveries reportedly represent S/N 44-13318, “Frenesi” flown by Lt. Thomas L. Hayes Jr. of 364 FS, 357 FG; S/N 44-13322, “Devestating Dottie” flown by John M. Simmons of 317 FS, 325 FG; S/N 44-13606, “Heatwave” flown by Claude J. Crenshaw of 369 FS, 359 FG; and S/N 44-13859, flown by Walter Mullins of 55 FS, 20 FG. Two versions of S/N 44-13321 “Cripes A’Mighty 3rd” flown by George Preddy Jr. of 487 FS, 352 FG are also included.

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Eduard Releases First Test Shots of Upcoming New Tool P-51 Kit

Eduard has released the first test shots of their upcoming new tool P-51D Mustang model kit in 1/48 scale.

The company states that they successfully tested the first two of six tools needed for production. The early test provided a “nice result with some flashes, but without shrinkages.” It is expected that the next test will move both tools “very close to production status.”

As previously reported, the kit makes use of “every technological innovation” at Eduard’s disposal and will initially be released as a ProfiPACK edition, followed by limited edition releases that will be theme related.

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Eduard Provides Update on Upcoming New Tool P-51 Mustang Kit

Eduard has offered new details on their upcoming new tool P-51 Mustang model kit in 1/48 scale.

Originally announced at the E-Day International Scale Kit Exhibition back in October 2017, the kit is now said to be “progressing quickly forwards” with the first test shots expected to be available in the spring. The company’s CEO states that the new kit makes use of “every technological innovation we have been able to integrate into what we do” and also notes a number of details about its contents: Continue reading Eduard Provides Update on Upcoming New Tool P-51 Mustang Kit

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90% Complete Stewart S-51 Turbine Mustang Project Offered For Sale

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A Stewart S-51 Mustang project has hit the market.

The aircraft is reportedly 90% complete with a 601D Walters turbine engine and Avia propeller. Workmanship is described as “excellent,” and was reportedly carried out by a “previous Oshkosh winner.” The machine is said to offer complete, updated landing gear and almost all the parts needed to finish.

The aircraft can reportedly be flying in six months and is currently located in Bethlehem, Connecticut. It is being offered for US$162,500, although specific trades will reportedly be considered and bids starting at $135,000 are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Eduard Provides Update on Upcoming New Tool P-51D Mustang Model Kit

Since their first announcement at the E-Day International Scale Kit Exhibition back in October, Eduard has made progress on their upcoming new tool P-51D Mustang model kit in 1/48 scale.

The company recently provided an update stating that project designer Standa Archman has personally examined numerous Mustangs and is focusing on even the slightest details, spending two days working on the rivet lines alone.

A number of new renderings have also been released, additional examples of which can be seen below.

As of this writing, kit contents and availability details have not yet been reported.

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