"Sired by the English out of an American mother, the Mustang had ... story of the P-51,″ the official wartime history of the USAAF declared, "came close to representing the costliest mistake made by ...

3 Key Points: The P-51 Mustang, often hailed as the best operational piston-engined fighter of WWII, was rapidly developed by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to the RAF’s urgent need ...

The P-51 Mustang’s influence extended beyond World War II. It saw some action in the Korean War, where it served primarily in ground-attack roles. However, the Mustang was quickly outclassed by ...

The long-haul fighter and bomber escort that helped the Allies achieve air superiority in the final year of World War II didn’t stop making aviation history when the war ended. This Mustang’s ...

In 1971, Reilly was working as a skydiving instructor in Kissimmee when he took a chance ride in a P-51 Mustang ... The P-82 arrived too late in World War II for its original mission as a bomber ...

Today’s Top Pick is a 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang. There are few pilots who do not, at some point, fantasize about flying a P-51 Mustang. Of course, these rare, expensive, and unforgiving ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ... according to the National World War II Museum. Carnage on Oct. 8 over the German U-boat yards at Bremen and aircraft factories at ...