Corgi 1/72 AA27709 North American P-51D Mustang, ‘Moonbeam McSWINE’, William T. ‘Bill’ Whisner Jr, 1945

AA27709 North American P-51D-10-NA , 44-14237/HO-W, ‘Moonbeam McSWINE’, Capt. William T. ‘Bill’ Whisner Jr., 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, AAF Station Y-29 Asch, Belgium, New Year’s Day 1945
A paired release with AA35817. Whisner was a rare double ace in two wars, first in the Second World War in this aircraft. A modern incarnation flies on the UK Airshow circuit from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.