The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed ... which quickly became renowned for its range, speed, and combat performance ...

The Smithsonian's Mustang (above) never saw combat and was probably used for recruiting drives. NASM The P-51 was the darling of the Army Air Forces. Aerodynamically agile and acrobatic ...

While none were ever likely used in combat, the Luftwaffe did rebuild a few for evaluation and testing. During the Second World War, P-51 Mustang pilots shot down a total of 4,950 enemy aircraft ...

It saw some action in the Korean War ... However, they lacked the requisite power for high-altitude combat. The real success of the P-51 Mustang was in its overall exceptional design.

it also took part in combat against the Japanese. The plane went on to see some active service in the Korean War, re-named as the F-51 (P stands for Pursuit; F stands for Fighter). A Mustang cost ...

But I realize that I flew the Mustang for only an hour. The average combat sortie was much longer. I can imagine that flying for six hours without an autopilot in the P-51 would get old very ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ... An incensed Hitchcock roared into action, repeatedly making trips to the U.S. in 1943 to press for the swift production of the fighter ...

John Galvin became an ace pilot during WWII, but his most prized award may have been his Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia ... the wing of a North American P-51 Mustang in Honington, England ...

Lee Lauderback will fly the P-51 Mustang ... s only P-51 Mustang formation aerobatic team. The following weekend, on July 15 and 16, Friedkin will perform alongside Air Combat Command’s F ...