Hobby Master 1/48 HA7730 P-51D Mustang 3032, 1st Sqn., PLAAF, 1949
Hobby Master 1/48 P-51D Mustang 3032, 1st Sqn., PLAAF, 1949 HA7730
The PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) P-51D #3032 of the 1st Squadron was captured from the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in 1949 when the Nationalist government was forced to flee to Formosa, now Taiwan. The Nationalist Air Force had received 3 squadrons of P-51s in 1946 but left 39 behind during their retreat and the PLAAF made good use of them. The PLAAF was officially established November 11th, 1949. A P-51 with PRC national markings and #3032 was placed on display in the China Aviation Museum, Xiaotanzhanzen, Beijing.