Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA7730 P-51D Mustang 3032, 1st Sqn., PLAAF, 1949.
The PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army
Air Force) P-51D #3032 of the 1st Squadron was captured from the Chinese Nationalist
Air Force in 1949 when the Nationalist government was forced to flee to Formosa, now Taiwan.
The Nationalist Air Force had received 3 squadrons of P-51s in 1946 but
left 39 behind during their retreat and the PLAAF made good use of them. The
PLAAF was officially
established November 11th, 1949. A P-51 with PRC national markings and #3032 was placed on display in the
China Aviation Museum, Xiaotanzhanzen, Beijing.
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