Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Final product photos, HA7715, P-51 Mustang, "Detroit Miss".

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA7715, P-51 Mustang s/n 414164, 361st FG, "Detroit Miss" flown by 1st Lt. Urban Drew.

Captain Urban “Ben” Drew joined the 375th FS, 361st FG “Yellow Jackets”, 8th USAAF in Europe and flew P-51D 44-14164 “Detroit Miss”. Drew flew 75 combat missions with 6 air-to-air and 1 ground victories.

One was a Heinkel 111, he assisted in the destruction of a Blohm and Voss BV-238 seaplane. He was one of only two pilots to shoot down two Me-262 jets on a single mission and was awarded two DFCs, fourteen Air Medals and was one of only two men to receive the USAAF Cross.


There are two versions, one with the pilot's signature on the stand and one without. 








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