Eduard – 2147 – ACES OF THE EIGHTH DUAL COMBO

Description:

Limited Edition with the newly tooled 2024 P-51D Eduard kit, including parts to build P-51D-5 with or without the dorsal fin assembly and for later production blocks up to D-25, allows to build one P-51D-5 and one P-51D-10 or later model, with several options to chose from and an impressive selection of 12 markings. Eduard has tooled an impressive P-51D kit that beats any other option in the market. The markings are focused in the European Theater and the 8th Air Force.

Markings included:

• P-51D-5, s/n 44-13321, HO*, “CRIPES A´MIGHTY 3rd”, Maj. George E. Preddy Jr., 487th FS, 352nd FG, Bodney, Great Britain, July 1944
• P-51D-10, s/n 44-14221, WD*A, “RIDGE RUNNER”, Maj. Pierce W. McKennon, 335th FS, 4th FG, Debden, Great Britain, April 1945
• P-51D-10, 44-14733, CS*L, “Daddy´s Girl”, Capt. R. S. Wetmore, 370th FS, 359th FG, Great Britain, March 1944
• P-51D-20, 44-72218, WZ*I, “Big Beautiful Doll”, Lt Col. John D. Landers, CO of 78th FG, Duxford, Great Britain, March 1945
• P-51D-5, 44-13316, G4*C, “Nooky Booky II”, Leonard K. Carson, 362nd FS, 357th FG, Leiston, Suffolk, Great Britain, June 1944
• P-51D-?, 44-15152, QI*T, “Jersey Jerk”, Maj. Donald Strait, 361st FS, 365th FG, Great Britain
• P-51D-10, 44-14223, CL*M, “KATYDID”, Lt. Col. Elwyn G. Righetti, CO of 55th FG, Wormingford, Great Britain, December 1944 – March 1945
• P-51D-10, 44-14164, E2*D, “Detroit Miss”, Lt. U. L. Drew, 375th FS, 361st FG, Little Walden, Great Britain, September – October 1944
• P-51D-5, 44-13761, MC*I, “Happy Jack´s Go Buggy”, Capt. Jack M. Ilfrey, 79th FS, 20th FG, Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, Great Britain, autumn 1944
• P-51D-10, 44-14733, 5Q*E, “Mary Beth”, Capt. Kirke B. Everson, 504th FS, 339th FG, Fowlmere, Great Britain, April 1945
• P-51D-?, 44-13677, OS*X, “Miss Steve”, Lt. William G. Cullerton, 357th FS, 355th FG, Steeple Morden, Great Britain, 1944
• P-51D-25, 44-63684, Col. Glenn E. Duncan, 350th FS, 353rd FG, July 1944