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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 ...
P-51 Mustang Vs Yak-9: How The Iconic Fighters Compare
By early 1943, the Allies began "round-the-clock" bombing in Europe ... This realization gave the Mustang its place in ...
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At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII's last ace
Arguably, the last such man is James McCubbin, a North American P-51D Mustang pilot of the Eighth ... a gaggle of 50-plus enemy aircraft at ten o'clock to us. They were at about 22,500; we were ...
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P-51 Mustang: The Most Iconic American Fighter In History?
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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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 War. The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and ...