During WWII the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated RAF Mustangs and in 1945 received their first shipment of 215 D model and 84 K model RAAF P-51s. Commonwealth Aircraft of Australia also built 200 P-51s under license from NAA. The Mustang was used by RAAF pilots in Korea until April 1951.

The first CAC Mustangs were built mainly from imported parts, and while 200 Mustangs were produced, it was April 1945 before the first Australian production Mustang was flown

Only 100 unassembled P-51s were ever delivered, and four reportedly had the “razorback” style canopy of the P-51B/C variant. In late 1944 assembly of 80 of the P-51D kits commenced, under the designation CA-17 Mustang Mk 20 with Packard V-17 10-3 Merlin engines, with the remainder being used for spare parts.

With the cheap ME 109’s and Spitfires I also picked up a number of P51D’s which I intend to make up for our Balikpapan re-enactment.

Like the others they are just click together and do not require painting.

I will again mount them on stands for ease of use and because they look cool on the table. Look out zeros where coming to get ya!