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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 ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
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P-51 Mustang: The Most Iconic American Fighter In History?
During World War II, the Mustang destroyed ... systems. The P-51D also featured the potent Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650 engine, which had been installed on the P-51 B and C variants, and had ...
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P-51 Mustang: The Best Fighter Plane of World War II
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 ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
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 ...