USA P-51D Mustang “Marie” Flown by Capt. Freddie Ohr 2nd FS 52nd FG 1944 Hobby Master HA7746 Scale 1:48

USA P-51D Mustang “Marie” Flown by Capt. Freddie Ohr 2nd FS 52nd FG 1944 Hobby Master HA7746 Scale 1:48
Highly detailed Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series
Scale: 1:48

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.

The 2nd FS as the 2nd Pursuit Squadron and later renamed the 2nd FS assigned to the 52nd FG. The unit was sent to England as part of the 8th Air Force and in 1943 was equipped with Spitfires to escort bombers. Desperate for fighters in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations the 52nd FG / 2nd FS were sent to fill the need. In April 1944 the Spitfires were replaced by P-51 Mustangs. One pilot was Captain Fred Ohr credited with 6 victories, 1 in a Spitfire and 5 in his Mustang 44-13298 “Marie”. Specifications for the North American P-51B/C Mustang

The only difference between the B variant and the C variant are the plants where they were manufactured

P-51B/C Production – 3,738
B – 1,988 produced at Inglewood plant
C – 1,750 produced at Dallas plant

Dimensions
Length – 32.25 ft
Wingspan – 37.04 ft
Height – 13.67 ft