The introduction of the Merlin engine transformed the initially mediocre P-51 Mustang into a world-class fighting machine with the iconic P-51D, all but supplanting other types of fighters used by the United States Eighth Air Force in Britain. By May 1945, Mustangs had flown 213,873 stories and claimed 4,950 enemy aircraft destroyed.

The US P-51 Mustang Squadron set contains:

• 6 P-51D Mustang Fighters
• 6 Advantage flying bases
• 1 Aircraft card
• 6 Aircraft Trait Cards
• 6 Double-sided Pilot Skill Discs
• 1 Aircraft Markings Sticker Sheet
• 3 Action cards

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted