Decal Manufacturer: Microscale

Title: P-51D Aces #2

Ref: 72-259

Scale: 1/72

Decals: The sheet contains decals for three United States Army Air Force (USAAF) North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, a P-51D serving with the 462nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 506th Fighter Group (FG), 20th Air Force (AF), a P-51D serving with the 75th FS, 23rd FG, 14th AF and a F-6K photo reconnaissance P-51 Mustang serving with the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (TRS) "Black Lightning", 23rd FG, 14th AF. Includes Black bureau numbers, Black aircraft codes, nose art in the form of Red "The SHAWNEE PRINCESS" titles, 118th TRG aircraft markings in the form of Yellow edged Black lightning bolts which extend the from nose down the centre of the fuselage under the canopy and Yellow edged Black lightning bolts for the upper tail surfaces and the wing and stabilizer tip upper and lower surfaces, 23rd FG aircraft markings in the form of two part Black edged in White diagonal fuselage stripes, 462nd ~FS and 75th FS unit badges for the centre of the fuselage under the canopies, victory markings over Japanese, pilot names, the three sets of comprehensive data/stencils including instrument panel decals and three sets of Stars and Bars for the fuselage and wing surfaces.

There are sufficient decals to complete all three P-51 Mustang aircraft from the sheet. All the Mustangs are finished in Natural Metal overall, the 506th FG P-51 has a Yellow fuselage section which extends from the centre of the fuselage across the tail surface to the rudder, the 23rd FG P-51 has a Black tail section and Black stabilizer surfaces and the 118th TRG F-6K has a Yellow, Black and Yellow banded spinner. 

Also includes a double sided A4 black and white placement guide showing side, upper and lower profiles, including a scrap view of Black diagonal bands for the fuselage of the 23rd FG P-51.

Decals for three Mustang aircraft - click the highlighted links for images of the aircraft or similar:

1. P-51D-20-NA Mustang, 4472620, 640, "The SHAWNEE PRINCESS", Lt E Seale,  462nd FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, July 1945

2. P-51D Mustang, 78, Maj C B Slocumb, 75th FS, 23rd FG,˜ \{14th AF, Luliang, China, 1945 (7 victories)

3. F-6K Mustang, 600, LT.COL.E.O.M^cCOMAS, ~118th TRS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, Laohwangping, China, June, 1945 ~ (14 victories - score board depicted by the decals – includes 4 aircraft destroyed on the ground and a Japanese destroyer sunk in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. He was also the only Ace-in-a-Day in the 14th AF when he shot down 5 Japanese "Oscars" on one mission on 23rd Dec 1944) 

Note that the decal sheet incorrectly lists Robert Moore of the 78th FS, 15th FG as the pilot of the P-51 Mustang listed as 1. above, when it should be Lt Ed Seale of the 462nd FS, 506th FG as stated, following some extensive research and contact from a member of his family. 

Condition: mint