World War II & Beyond. The P-51 started its operational career with the RAF as a tactical reconnaissance aircraft and fighter bomber and entered the first squadron as Mustang Mk.I in January 1942.

The P-51 Mustang was the darling of the Army Air Forces. ... indicating a hit to the cooling system. Low on fuel and ammunition, Nowlin broke off pursuit and waved to the enemy pilot.

The P-51 Mustang Goes to War The P-51D arrived at the European Theater in the spring of 1944 and immediately assumed the role ...

One of the Mustang's few vulnerable spots was the cooling system. A single bullet through a radiator or pipe was usually enough to down a P-51. North American built more than 14,000 Mustangs and more ...

North American designed a trim fighter with a low-drag, streamlined wing, as well as an efficient low-drag engine-cooling system that gave the P-51 exceptional speed and range.

Ford Mustang Cooling System - Keep Your Cool. If Your 5.0's Temp Gauge Is Giving You Reason To Sweat, Get Your Cooling System In Order. HOT ROD Staff Writer Aug 25, 2011. See All 25 Photos.

Retaining the stock cooling system is just asking for problems. 0:00 / 0:00 Using a high-flow water pump, electric fan(s), and more all help, but what the system really needs is more capacity.

Tom Cruise went Top Gun when he added a vintage WWII P-51 Mustang to his collection of business jets. A qualified pilot, he flies the gleaming "Kiss Me Kate" himself.

Borrow from the ’67-’68 big-block Mustang’s cooling playbook by adding its 24-inch radiator to your ’65-’66 Mustang.