North American F-6A / P-51A / Mk Ia Mustang Eight Wheels As Allied forces began to

As Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy countryside

started for the fi rst time on May 26

Thanks to its two turbojet engines it was able to reach and exceed Mach 1

The eye-catching color scheme and racing stripes are inspired by a 1977 special edition of its 280Z predecessor

Detailed running gear with torsion bar suspension like the original

North American F-6A / P-51A / Mk Ia Mustang Eight Wheels As Allied forces began toThe North American P 51 Mustang is considered one of the most iconic aircraft in the history of the U. S. A. F. and widely credited as perhaps the best single seat piston engine fighter of World War II. Among the earlier production versions, the P 51A was limited in its operational deployment to just 1942. Its new Allison V 1710 engine was very powerful and capable of attaining a maximum speed of 650 km h. It was armed with four wing fitted 12. 7 mm