Captain Don Gentile`s P-51B-5 Mustang - 1:72 Scale
Most Famous of All MustangsCaptain Don Gentile's P-51B-5 MustangA One-Man Air Force
Allied Commander-in-Chief Dwight Eisenhower called Capt. Don Gentile his one-man air force. Captain Gentile compiled 28 kills of which 15 1/2 came while piloting his P-51B Mustang Shangri-La. The Mustang was the most successful fighter in history with over 15,500 built for the U.S. and its Allies. Starting out as a project for the R.A.F. in 1940, the Mustang went from design to flown in an incredibly short 117 days. Unfortunately Capt. Gentile's Shangri-La had an disastrous ending. While exhibiting its fire power to reporters, Gentile landed badly and the plane was destroyed.
Features
Rotating Propeller
Display Stand Included
Removable Landing Gear
Corgi Limited Edition of 1750
Precision Die-Cast Replica
1:72 Scale Model
5.25" Long