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P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
3 Key Points: The P-51 Mustang, often hailed as the best operational ... which was used with the P-51B and C fighters. The move had been spurred by the urgent development of the Merlin 60 series ...