CAPT. JOHN VOLL'S "AMERICAN BEAUTY" P-51D MUSTANG

AeroArt is a leading die-cast producer of top end classic cars, and has decided to have a go at the aircraft side of production! They have made plans to produce die-cast replicas in four different scales - 1:24, 1:48, 1:72 and 1:144 scales! The 1:24 scale should be the largest die-cast scale in production for precision die-cast aircraft! Ought to be exciting!

Historical Note:    Captain Voll was the leading Ace in Mediterranean Theater during WWII. A member of the 308th Fighter Squadron, Captain Voll shot down 21 enemy planes, destroyed two and damaged two, becoming the leading Ace in the Mediterranean theater. He joined the 31st on May 4, 1944, flew his first combat mission over Northern Italy on May 14th and shot down his first enemy plane over Ploesti on June 23rd. On November 16th, Capt. Voll had his biggest day, shooting down three of the twelve enemy fighters that jumped him after he had destroyed a JU 88 in the Udine area. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Air Medal with 26 Oak Leaf Clusters.

INFO:    308TH FS, 31ST FG, 15TH AF, (SERVED IN KOREA & VIETNAM), RETIRED 1969
SCALE:    1:144
W/S:    3 1/8 INCHES

Item Number:  AERO31441                                                                                                                                                                        Price:  $12.95