The iconic North American P-51 Mustang turned the tide of the air campaign in World War II in the allies’ favor. According to the Military Aviation Museum, a total of 15,586 P-51 Mustangs were built ...
A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought near ...
Easily one of the most famous warplanes in history, the P-51 Mustang was manufactured by North American Aviation (NAA). North American, as it is often called, was originally formed as a holding ...
As one of the fastest fighter planes in World War II, the widely used P-51D variant made 1,490 horsepower and had a top speed ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: A modernized Mustang was a curious choice. The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World War II. Had life worked out differently, the ...
The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...
When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for ...
Just like it happens in the world of cars, there is a group of aviation enthusiasts who like nothing more than restoring (and enjoying) the warbirds of old to their former shine and functionality. For ...
Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - You probably didn't know it, but a hero flew over thousands of people's heads on Tuesday. For his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Paul Crawford flew a P-51 Mustang. He and the ...
If the North American P-51 Mustang were a sportsman, it'd be Lionel Messi or Lebron James. If it were a movie, it'd be Pulp Fiction or James Cameron's Titanic. The point is that the Mustang is the ...