The P-51D was developed from a Royal Air Force request for a high performance fighter, but the P-51 was finally refined to become the "best" allied fighter in World War II after mounting Rolls Royce Merlin engine to the P-51 airframe in 1943. By 1944 the P-51D began operations as long-range bomber escort for operations against forces of Germany and Japan.
Minicraft Models Kits new 1/144 scale P-51D offers builders the choice of 2 decal options representing 2 aircraft that operated in the famous 8'th Air Force protecting US bombers engaged in day light bombing raids of Germany in 1944 and 1945.
