History

Text about the development.

Versions.

Text about version.

 

Technical information
Dimensions:
Length: 9,83 m Wingspan: 11,28 m
Height: 4,17 m Wing area: 21,83 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 3465 kg Max. start weight: 4175 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 703 km/hr Climbing speed: - m/min
Cruising speed: 580 km/hr    
Range: 2655 km Service ceiling: 12770 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Packard Merlin V-1650-7 rated 1695 hp
Crew: One aviator
Armament: .

 


Information about Dutch aircraft.

N79 01A 6

North-American P-51D Mustang 'H-307' photographed in 1979 at the Military Aviation Museum at Soesteberg.
This specific aircraft, used for instrtuction at TU Delft, is built up from parts of several aircraft.

 

 


Serial
Serial
2nd Serial
2nd Serial
US Fiscal Year nr.
US Fiscal Year nr.
Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
Date in service
Date in service
Date out of service
Date out of service
Notes
Notes
North American P-51D or P-51K ?
N3-600            
N3-601            
N3-602            
North American P-51K-15-NT
N3-604 H-304 44-12753        
N3-605 H-305 44-12754        
N3-606            
N3-607 H-307 44-12756        
N3-608 H-308 44-12757        
N3-609 H-309 44-12759        
N3-610 H-310 44-12749        
N3-603 H-303 44-12752        
North American P-51D
N3-611            
N3-612            
N3-613            
N3-614            
N3-616            
N3-619            
N3-620            
N3-621            
N3-622            
N3-623            
N3-626            
N3-627            
N3-628            
N3-629            
N3-630            
N3-631            
N3-632            
N3-634            
N3-635            
N3-636            
N3-637            
N3-638            
N3-639            
N3-640            
North American P-51D-20-NT
N3-615            
N3-617            
N3-618   44-13049        
North American P-51D-25-NT
N3-624   44-84473        
N3-625   44-84474        
N3-633            

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

  • Academy
    • Kit 2132: North American P51D Mustang
    • Kit 2205 : F51D Mustang "Korean War" with ground vehicle
  • Airfix
    • Kit 03045: North American Mustang P-51D/K
    • Kit 02047: North American Mustang F-51D (new mould)
    • Kit 01004: North American Mustang P-51D (new mould)
  • Dragon Models
    • Kit 5047: North American P-51D Mustang
  • Flying Kiwi
    • Kit KC51: North American P-51D Mustang (RNZAF)
  • Hasegawa
    • Kit AO12:250 / 00629: Several re releases of the same kit of a North American P-51D Mustang
    • Kit 24AP21: North American P51K Mustang
    • Kit 240D25: P-51D Mustang
    • Kit 2400391: P51D Mustang `Glamorous Glennis"
    • Kit 24AP20: P51D Mustang "Jumping Jacques"
    • Kit 24AP179: North American P51D Mustang "332FG"
    • Kit 2400186 : P51D Mustang Blue Nose
    • Kit 00629: P51D Mustang "Hunson
    • Kit 2402020: P51D/K Mustang Pacific combo (2 kits)
    • Kit 2401991: P51D Mustang "Tuskegee Airmen" combo kit
  • Heller
    • Kit 268: North American P-51D Mustang
    • Kit 5HV80268: North American P51D Mustang
  • Hobby Boss
    • Kit 80230: North American P51D Mustang
  • Italeri
    • Kit 086: North American P-51D Mustang
  • Revell
    • Kit 00402: Original Heroes : P51D Mustang
    • Kit 04148: P51D Mustang
  • Tamiya
    • Kit 60749 / 60754: North American P-51D Mustang
    • Kit 60773: North American P51D Mustang 8th AF ACES
NorthAmerican P 51D Mustang RNEIAF 121 Sqn Sumatra 1947 2 AKleijn
Model of a P-51D Mustang, built by Adri Kleijn.
NorthAmerican P 51D Mustang RNEIAF 121Sqn Sumatra 1947 AKleijn
Model of a P-51D Mustang, built by Adri Kleijn.

 

Modelling add-on

  • Aeroclub Models
    • Set P105: P51D Cuffed Bladed Propellers
    • Set P107: P51D Plain Bladed Propellers
    • Set V113: Mustang Wielen 10"
  • Aires
    • Set 7013: North American P51D Mustang Cockpit Detail Set
    • Set 7079: North American P51D Mustang Detail Set
    • Set 7076: P51D Mustang Wheel Bay (Academy)
    • Set 7074: P51D Mustang Cockpit Set
    • Set 7015: Packard Merlin V1650 for P51D Mustang
  • Airwaves
    • Set AC72-47: Detailling set P-51D/K mustang
    • Set SC7280: North American P51 Mustang Flaps & Control Surfaces.
  • Bilek
    • Set PB025: North American P51D/F51D Mustang (Italeri)
  • CMK
    • Set Q72120: P51D Mustang Corrected prop (Tamiya)
    • Set Q72118: P51D Mustang Tail planes (Tamiya)
    • Set 7064: P51D Mustang Interior Set (Tamiya)
    • Set 7065: P51D Mustang Exterior Set (Tamiya)
    • Set A7155: P51D Mustang Detail Set (Tamiya)
    • Set Q72032: NA P51D Mustang Wheels (Hasegawa/Tamiya
    • Set Q72171: P51D Mustang Wheel set (Diamond and hole Tread)
    • Set A7259: P51D Mustang Interior set (Airfix)
    • Set A7260: P51D Mustang Armament set (Airfix)
    • Set Q72170: P51D Mustang Wheel set (Cross Tread Wheel set
    • Set A7261: P51D Mustang Engine set with unshrouded exhausts (Airfix)
    • Set Q72169: P51D Mustang Wheel set (Oval Tread Wheel set
  • Eduard
    • Set SS162: Detailset P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set B72-003: Detailset P51D Mustang
    • Set E73-248: Detailset P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set E73-206: Detailset P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set E72-352: Detailset P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set E72-286: Detailset North American P51D Mustang (Italeri)
    • Set E73-451 / SS451: Detailset P51D/F51D Mustang (Airfix)
    • Set E73-435 / SS435: Detailset P51D Mustang Self Adhesive (Italeri)
    • Set SS248: Detailset P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set XS163: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set XS175: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Academy)
    • Set XS129: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Academy)
    • Set XS096: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set XF091: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set XF002: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
  • Extra Tech
    • Set 72056: Detailling set North American P51D Mustang (Italeri)
    • Set 72006: NA P51D Mustang Belt Buckles
  • Falcon
    • Set VAX06: USAF Fighters WW2 (P51D,P47,P40,P38,P39)
    • Set VAX46: USAF Part 4
    • Set VAX27: USAAF Part 3 (P51D,F82,B26A,C46,B17E/F/G)
  • HGW Webgarten
    • Set 272002: Wet Transfer stencils for P51D/K Mustang/li>
  • High Planes Models
    • Set AC7201: P51 Wheel wells & Flaps (Hasegawa)
  • Hi-Tech
    • Set 48005: North American P51D Mustang
  • Loon Models
    • Set 72201: P51D-5 Mustang without dorsal fillet (Tamiya)
  • Obscureco Aircraft
    • Set 72014: North America P51D-5-NA Mustang Conversion
    • Set 72004: North American F6D/K Mustang Conversion
    • Set 72016: North American P51D Mustang Wing with dropped flaps (Tamiya)
  • Part Etchings
    • Set S72-146: P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set S72-017: North American P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
  • Pavla
    • Set C7226: Resin P51D-10 tail (with fillet) for Academy, Tamiya
    • Set C72036: P51D Early + Canopies (3) for Academy, Tamiya
    • Set XX: P51D Late + Canopies (3) for Academy, Tamiya
    • Set v7260: P51D/TP51D Mustang canopies (Academy/Tamiya)
    • Set U72028: Propellerset for P51D/K Mustang
    • Set U7227: P51D-5 tail (No fillet) for Academy, Tamiya
  • Quickboost
    • Set 72031: P51D Mustang Exhausts with shroud (Tamiya)
    • Set 72020: P51D Mustang Exhausts (Tamiya)
  • Reheat
    • Set RH081: North American P51D/K Mustang
  • Res-im Resin Improvements
    • Set 7212: North American P51D Mustang Fuel tank set
    • Set 7211: North American P51D Mustang set
  • Scale Aircraft Conversions
    • Set 72057: P51D, F51D, Mustang IV Landing Gear (Airfix)
  • Squadron Signal
    • Set SQ09103: Canopies P51D Mustang
    • Set SQ09158: Canopies North American P51D Mustang (Dallas)
    • Set SQ09181: Canopies North American P51D Mustang
  • True Details
    • Set 72003: P51 Mustang Wheel Set
    • Set 72412: P51D Seats
  • Verlinden
    • Set 1164: North American P51D Mustang Update
  • Yahu Models
    • Set A7252: Instrument Panel P51D -Early- (Airfix/Tamiya)/li>

Decals

  • Dutch Decal
    • Set 72016: Set decals for secaral aircraft such as N.A. P-51D Mustang: N3-615: 'shark-mouth'-marking.
    • Set 72059: Set decals for e.g. Sharkmouth’: P-51, P-40N, Liberator, F-16. Auster LSK.
  • Dutch profile
    • Set #2: Set decals for several Dutch Mustangs.
  • FlevoDecal
    • Set 72-003: Set decals Netherlands East Indies KNIL 1942-1947 part 1 (Hurricane, C47, C54, P40N, B25 Mitchell'.

1/48th Scale

Kits

  • Airfix
    • Kit J6016: Quickbuild P51D Mustang
  • Arii
    • Kit A331-600: North American P51D Mustang
  • Dragon Models
    • Kit 275530: North American P51D Mustang
  • Fujimi
    • Kit L3: P51D Mustang
  • Hasegawa
    • Kit 2409903: P51D Mustang "Pacific Pin Up"
    • Kit 09886: P51D Mustang "4th Fighter Group"
    • Kit 2409779: North American P51D Mustang "American Aces"
    • Kit 09637: North American P51 Mustang MKIV "RAAF"
    • Kit 09503: P51D/K Mustang "Pacific Aces"
    • Kit 2409432: North American P51D Mustang MKIV "Hundson"
    • Kit 2409411: P51D Mustang "Man `o war"
    • Kit 2400177: P51D Mustang w/Ramjet
    • Kit 2409362: P51D Mustang "Korean War 1951"
    • Kit 2409317: North American P51D Mustang "Pacific Mustang"
    • Kit 2409350: P51D Mustang "Miss America"
    • Kit 24JT147: North American P51D Mustang "332nd Fighter Group"
    • Kit 09550: P51D/K Mustang, United Nations Forces"
  • ICM
    • Kit 48155: Mustang MKIVA
    • Kit 48154: Mustang P51K
    • Kit 48153: Mustang P51D-15 with USAAF Pilots and ground crew
    • Kit 480151: Mustang P51D-15
    • Kit 480152: Mustang MKIV
  • Hobby boss
    • Kit 85802: P51D Mustang IV
  • Hobbycraft
    • Kit IHC1516: P51D Mustang
  • Italeri
    • Kit 342743: P51D/K Mustang Pacific Aces
    • Kit 342745: P51D/K Mustang MKIV/IVa
  • Monogram
    • Kit 5241: P51D Mustang
  • Tamiya
    • Kit 89732: North American P51D Mustang with US Army Staff car
    • Kit 61040-1800: North American P51D Mustang
    • Kit 61044-1800: North American F51D Mustang "Korean War"
    • Kit 89534-2000: North American P51D Mustang "Silver Plated"
  • Testors
    • Kit 590: North American P51D Mustang

Modelling add-on

Note: Add-on regarding the post-war conversions such as CAC / CAvalier I have omitted in this overview.

  • Aires
    • Set 4072: North American P51D Mustang Cockpit Detail Set (Tamiya)
    • Set 4219: P51D Mustang Wheel bay (Tamiya)
    • Set 4089: P51D Mustang Detail set (Tamiya)
    • Set 4252: P51D Mustang Engine Set (Tamiya)
    • Set 4557: North American P51D Mustang Cockpit set (Hobby Boss)
    • Set 4613: P51D Mustang Wheel bay set with doors (Hobby Boss)
  • Airwaves
    • Set AC72-47: Detailling set P-51D/K mustang
    • Set SC7280: North American P51 Mustang Flaps & Control Surfaces.
  • Amurreaver
    • Set PE-3202: P51D Mustang update set (Tamiya)
    • Set PE-4805: P51D Mustang Cockpit and Radio set
  • CMK
    • Set Q48181: P51D Mustang Wheels Oval tread Pattern
    • Set Q48178: P51D Mustang Wheels Cross tread Pattern
    • Set Q48180: P51D Mustang Wheels Diamond and hole tread Pattern
    • Set Q48179: P51D Mustang Wheels diamond Pattern
  • Eduard
    • Set E49-268 / FE268: Detailset P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set E49-216 / FE216: Detailset P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set E48-200: North American P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set FE109: Detailset North American P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
    • Set E49-603: Detailset P51D Mustang Interior Self Adhesive (Hobby Boss)
    • Set XF091: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Hasegawa)
    • Set XF002: Express Mask P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
  • Falcon
    • Set VAX03: WW2 Fighters (F4U-1D,P51D,P47,BF109F/G,Spitfire)
    • Set VAX36: USAAF WW2 Part 2 (P38J/M, P51D, P40M, B24J, P51B, P40N)
  • HGW Webgarten
    • Set 248008: Wet Transfer stencils for P51D/K Mustang
  • High Planes Models
    • Set AC7201: P51 Wheel wells & Flaps (Hasegawa)
  • Hi-Tech
    • Set 48005: North American P51D Mustang
  • KMC
    • Set 48-5008: P51D Mustang Packard Merlin Engine
    • Set 48-5016: North American P51D Mustang Prop (Cuffed)
  • Loon Models
    • Set 48202: P51D-5 Mustang without dorsal fillet (Tamiya)
  • Obscureco Aircraft
    • Set 48005: P51 Mustang wheels (Late style)
  • Part Etchings
    • Set S48010: P51D Mustang (Tamiya)
  • Placards Waldron
    • Set WRP48-030: P51D Mustang Cockpit
  • Quickboost
    • Set 48060: P51D Mustang Exhaust (Tamiya)
    • Set 48054: P51D Mustang Exhaust (Tamiya)
    • Set 48014: US Gunsights K14 (6)
  • Red Roo
    • Set 48132: P51D/K Mustang Flaps
  • Rexx
    • Set 48.012: North American P51D Mustang Exhaust (ICM, Tamiya)
  • Rob Taurus Canopies
    • Set 48014: Canopy North American P51D Mustang (ICM)
  • Squadron Signal
    • Set SQ09501: Canopies P51D Mustang Dallas
    • Set SQ09519: Canopies P51D Mustang
    • Set SQ09580: Canopies North American P51D Mustang
    • Ser SQ09579: Canopies North American P51D Mustang "Dallas"
  • True Details
    • Set 48409: P51D Mustang seat
    • Set 26005: P51D Mustang Cockpit Detail set
    • Set 48453: P51D-K Mustang Cockpit detail set (for Tamiya kits True Details
    • 8
    • Set 41003: North American P51D Mustang fast Frames (Hasegawa)
  • Ultracast
    • Set 48160: P51 Mustang Seat without Harness
    • Set 48011: P51D Mustang Canopy Braces (Tamiya)
    • Set 48008: P51D Mustang Control Surfaces (Tamiya)
    • Set 48139: P51 Mustang corrected and detailed flaps (Tamiya)
  • Vector resin
    • Set DS48020: P51D MustangWheel well set (Tamiya/ICM
  • Verlinden
    • Set 1170: North American P51D Mustang Update (For Tamiya)

Decals

  • Dutch Decal
    • Set 48009: Decals voor T-33A 313 Sqn KLu Demo ‘SkySharks’, P-51D 122 Sqn ML/KNIL, Curtiss Hawk ML/KNIL, B-25J 16 Sqn.
    • Set DutchProfile #2: Set decals verschillende Nederlandse Mustangs.
  • FlevoDecal
    • Set 48-003: Set decals Netherlands East Indies KNIL 1942-1947 part 1 (Hurricane, C47, C54, P40N, B25 Mitchell'.
  • Tauro
    • Set 48-552: P51D Mustang (AMI, KNIL, Israel, RAF, Italy)

 


The Dutch Mustangs were overall bare metal and wings sprayed aluminium dope

SchemeColour nameFS numberBS numberHumbrolXtraColorVallejo Model ColorVallejo Model Air
                 

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

NorthAmerican_P51D-1
NorthAmerican P51D: Delivery scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51D-1
NorthAmerican P51D: second scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51D-1
NorthAmerican P51D: Third scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51D-1
NorthAmerican P51D: Fourth and last scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51D-5
NorthAmerican P51D: Aircraft of PVA (Photo Recce Group) with photo pod under the wing.

 

NorthAmerican_P51D-1
NorthAmerican P51K: Delivery scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51K-2
NorthAmerican P51K: Second scheme.
NorthAmerican_P51k-3
NorthAmerican P51K: last scheme.

 


Literature.

AVIA;33e jaargang nummer 4: Vliegtuig-Informatie: North American NA-73 Mustang   Pag. 108 - 109 1974 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
AeroData International No 3 North American P-52D Mustang Harry Holmes Pag. 1978 Uitgever: Vintage Aviation Publications Ltd., Oxford
Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 Paul A. Jackson Pag. 101 1978 Uitgever: Midland Countries Publications, Leicester
Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederlandsch-Indië in beeld Deel 2 Hugo Hooftman Pag. 151 - 156 1981 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
AVIA: 41e jaargang nummer 1: Luchtvloot van Plastic: North American P-51 Mustang v. 't ML-KNIL Hans Loeber Pag. 32 - 34 1982 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht Willem Helfferich Pag. 49 1983 Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten
Luchtvaart; 10e jaargang nummer 1: P-51 Mustang; paradepaardje van de Indisch Militaire Luchtvaart Gerard Casius Pag. 29 - 39 1993 Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) Willem Helfferich Pag. 24 - 1994 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Modelbouw in Plastic jaargang 24, nummer 4: Vleugels der Victorie: de P-51 Mustang Henk Beentjes Pag. 74 - 78 1995 Uitgever: I.P.M.S. Nederland, Nederland
Luchtvaart; 12e jaargang nummer 1: Foto van P-51D Mustang SE-BKG in kleuren van N3-315 met haaiebek.   Pag   Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)
P-51D/K Mustang Historie, Camouflage en kentekens Gerard Casius & Boerman, Luc Pag. 2004 Uitgever: Dutch Profile, Zwammerdam

 

Websites.

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