P-51 Mustang Flying Undertaker Model Airplane: A True Work of Art

All exquisite works done to our models are enthusiastically performed by our highly skilled craftsmen who are aviation enthusiast themselves! We proudly give you this P-51 Mustang Flying Undertaker Model Airplane. The design of the wing, the tail and the body of this masterpiece are carefully carved from solid mahogany, mirrored from the actual plane. Cover it in a detailed, complete paint scheme (that includes squadron name, logos, insignia and the planes distinct markings) and you get a one of a kind model you can display with beaming pride!

What aviation enthusiasts like most about the P51 Mustang Flying Undertaker model plane is its complex design and how the real plane is relived through it. We did not spare anything, not sacrificing any major and minor detail to bring you a scale replica at its finest. This P-51 Mustang Flying Undertaker model airplane will appeal to any aviation aficionado, veterans and historians, adults and kids alike. Place it on your desk with its steel support rod and wooden-base stand. For an added flying effect, you can avail of our pitch wall mount accessory allowing you to display your P51 Mustang Flying Undertaker model plane hanging on the ceiling or on the wall for much appreciation.

P-51 Mustang "Flying Undertaker" History:

The North American P-51 Mustang, one of the most famous fighter aircraft in history, became one of the conflict's most successful and recognizable aircraft of World War II. Mustangs could fly 1700 miles at over 400 mph. In 1944, the Mustang was recognized as the best single seat long range escort fighter bomber.

The "Flying Undertaker", a P-51 Mustang variant, was flown by Major William "Bill" A. Shomo from the U.S Air Force. Captain Shomo was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations with the 5th Air Force, 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. On January 11 1945, flying a typical recon mission north of Luzon, Capt. Shomo spotted a formation of Japanese planes; one Betty bomber that was being escorted by a squadron of fighters 11 Tonys and one Tojo. On their first pass through the formation, Shomo and wingman Lipscomb had the advantage of surprise, and Shomo shot down four Tonys and the Betty. Shomo made a second diving pass, nailing two more Tonys with a short burst, for a total of seven victories.

In less than six minutes, Bill Shomo had become an ace, the ultimate goal of every fighter pilot. On April 1 1945, William A. Shomo, by then a major, was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack against heavy odds and destroying seven enemy aircraft. Only one other USAAF pilot, Bill Leverette in the MTO, scored that many confirmed victories in a single mission.