Lot 10: North American Aviation P-51D Mustang Scale Model, "Big Beautiful Doll" .

North American Aviation P-51D Mustang Scale Model, "Big Beautiful Doll". According to fightersweep.com: As previously reported, on February 5th 2016 P-51D Mustang N351BD crashed in Arizona with the tragic loss of both souls on board. This particular aircraft was painted as “Big Beautiful Doll.” It the name used by Colonel John D. Landers on his aircraft during World War 2. I thought that it would be a fitting tribute to N351BD, its owner Jeffrey Pino, and passenger Nicholas Tramontano to look at the background of the name and the man behind it.

John D. Landers was born on 23rd June 1920 in Carter County, Oklahoma. By 1938 he had relocated to Johnson County, Texas and employed by the Lone Star Gas Company. With World War II in full swing, he enlisted in the USAAF in April of 1941 and completed his flying training at Stockton Field Aviation Cadet Flight School in California.

Estimate: $100 - $200

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