1944 P51B Mustang PARKER 51

This is the current model of vintage aircraft in the history of the
Parker Pen Co.
Please understand that this was not a corporate aircraft flown by
Kenneth Parker. G

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The pilot of the PARKER 51 Mustang was Capt. Maurice Baker. Capt.
Baker certainly must have liked his Parker “51” plus the
coincidence of his hometown was Parker, SD. Certainly this may have
inspired him to honor his Mustang fighter with the name of his
favorite pen. Although there are no records of Parker Pen Company
President Kenneth Parker having knowledge of this PARKER 51 Mustang,
it would certainly be surprising if the widely read Parker pen
advertising featuring this famous aircraft was not an
influence….on both Kenneth Parker and Capt. Maurice Baker.

By May, 1944 this P51B Mustang was on active duty in Great Britain
serving as bomber escort with the 357th Fighter Group and the 362nd
Fighter Squadron. It may also not be a coincidence that aviation
enthusiast Kenneth Parker could not resist making a direct comparison
of the sleek new Mustang fighter to the “51”. He may or may
not have known about Capt. Baker, but in June, 1944 the first Parker
advertisement appeared showing the P51 Mustang profiled with the "51"
pen.

This model is a limited annual production, placing orders for this
model will end on Dec 31, 2004. This model is hand made, hand carved
and highly detailed from original blueprints and original WW II
photos.

This model features an 18" wingspan and is pin mounted on a wood base
that is personally signed by Geoffrey S. Parker, the great-grandson of
George S. Parker.

Visit www.inkblotters.com for vintage and actual model images, pricing
and more
information.

Safely shipping world-wide this model will be ready for shipment early
2005.

Prior models of the RAF Spitfire GEO S. PARKER, DC3 models, Beechcraft
"51"
and the 1928 "Duofold" are also shown.

Some of the prior models may be available from various dealers, if
interested send me an e-mail inquiry.

Thanks for looking,

Len Provisor