The Yakovlev Yak-9 and North American P-51 Mustang are two of the most infamous fighters of the Second World War ... down ...

The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War ... These early models excelled at low-altitude performance ...

A P-51 Mustang ... during World War I, agreed with Hitchcock’s assessment of the plane and the necessity for long-distance escorts, and pressed hard for Arnold to adopt the Mustang.