Thursday, April 2, 2015

Final product photos HA8504 P-51B "Blue Nose Bastards of Bodney".

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8504 P-51B Mustang 43-6506 "Blue Nose Bastards of Bodney" 487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th Air Force, WWII.

The 352nd FG was activated October 1, 1942 and arrived at RAF Bodney on April 14, 1943. Upon arrival the aircraft received their distinctive blue paint schemes. 

On April 8, 1944 the 352nd FG received their P-51Bs with 43-6506 HO-Y piloted by John “Muscles” Bennett of the 487th FS also had a fearsome Tiger-Mouth in addition to the blue nose. 

With nearly 60,000 combat hours, 519 aerial victories and 287 destroyed on the ground the Germans referred to the 352nd FG as “The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney”.






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