North American F-6C Mustang Model Airplane

 

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North American F-6C Mustang Model Airplane

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North American F-6C Mustang Model Airplane

Introducing Factory Direct Model’s custom made North American F-6C Mustang Model Airplane. This North American F-6C Mustang Model was hand crafted using the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. From our collection of blueprints, reference materials and customer’s photographs Factory Direct Models master artisans hand crafted this famous North American F-6C Mustang flown by LtCol McComas on December 23, 1944 on his Ace-in-a-Day mission into an amazingly detailed Display Model.

This North American F-6C Mustang Airplane Model comes with a customized detachable stand, a personalized inscriptions plaque and a laminated Black Lightning logo that adds magnificence into this detailed Display Model.

North American F-6C Mustang History:

The F-6C, flown by the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in China from June 1944 to August 1945, was a P-51B/C "Mustang", modified on the production lines to carry the K-24 oblique camera in a compartment located behind the radiator. A round opening on the lower left fuselage was made for the camera lens. A black cross (+) was painted just outboard of the ammo chutes on the left wing and the left side of the canopy had three crosses (+) etched one above the other (pilots had different seating heights). The pilot would line-up the cross (+) on the wing with a cross (+) on the canopy and with the target. The push to talk switch on the throttle tripped the camera shutter..

In China the F-6C was used as any other fighter but with the added capability of taking post strike photos. The 118th TRS seldom had more than 2-3 F-6 airplanes. When the P-51D/K became available the 118th TRS received several F-6K variants, now equipped with 6 .50 cal. machine guns. As a final note, the CO of the 118th TRS, 23rd FG, LtCol Edward O. McComas, became the 4th highest scoring Ace in the 14th AF with 14 aerial victories, 4 destroyed on the ground and a Japanese destroyer sung in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong. He was also the only Ace-in-a-day in the 14th AF when he shot down 5 Japanese "Oscars" on one mission, Dec. 23, 1944. The squadron produced two other Aces while in China. (LtCol Chuck Older, Deputy CO 23rd FG scored at least 4 aerial victories while flying the squadrons' airplanes).