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: 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 ...
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 ...
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it was with the United States Army Air Forces where the P-51 truly made its mark. Prior to the Mustang’s arrival circa 1943, Allied bombers suffered staggering losses on daytime raids over ...
A P-51 Mustang sits on the flight line during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier/Air Force ...