The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U ...

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 ...

The P-51 Mustang’s influence extended beyond World ... The Merlin-powered P-51D, the most famous variant of this plane, boasted a range of over 1,650 miles with external drop tanks, enabling ...