1:72 scale diecast aircraft by Hobby Master. Old Crow flown by C.E. "Bud" Anderson, 357th Fighter Group, 1943.

Features:

• Preassembled and Painted
• Historically Authentic Paint Scheme
• Accurate Panel Lines and Surface Details
• Diecast Metal Construction
• Pilot Included
• Removable Ordinance
• Display Stand Included
• Positionable Landing Gear
• Rotating Propeller
• 5.5" Wingspan
• 5.5" Length
• For Adult Collectors

In September 1942 Clarence Emil "Bud" Anderson graduated as a pilot. He was assigned to the 328th FG flying the P-39 that he called “Old Crow”. One year later Anderson was transferred to the 363rd FS, 357th FG at Tonopah Nevada. Since they were flying the P-39 the pilots thought they would be assigned to the Pacific or North Africa. Later in 1943 the 357th shipped out for Europe without their Airacobras and received P-51 Mustangs. Anderson ended WWII with 16.25 victories and over his career was decorated 25 times.

The Bell P-39 was a revolutionary designed aircraft with the engine placed in the middle of the fuselage just behind the cockpit. The propeller shaft ran under the cockpit floor just beneath the pilot’s feet. All this was done to make room for the 37mm M4 canon that fired through the propeller hub. The M4 turned out to have limited ammunition, slow rate of fire and prone to jamming. To add to the poor performance a turbocharger wasn’t provided limiting the aircraft to low level duties.