Step inside the legendary P-51 Mustang cockpit for an exclusive WW2 pilot’s view! In this detailed walkthrough, explore the controls, instruments, and cramped space that fighter pilots had to master ...

A one-of-a-kind airplane made a special flight to Indiana County this week. The American P-51 Mustang, nicknamed “Thunderbird,” is on display in Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport through Sunday.

On March 17, Acker found himself in control of a P-51 Mustang, perhaps the best fighter plane to take ... and many Cessna civilian planes. One particular aircraft still remained at the top of his ...

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 ...

“One way or another, even if I have to flap my arms I’m gonna get up in that cockpit.” He smiled ear to ear as he walked around the Mustang to the front, where we had a ladder waiting to help him up ...

load ammunition belts in the wing of a North American P-51 Mustang in Honington, England, in1944. (National Archives) In any case, by the end of December, McCubbin’s personal aircraft ...

Any cursory discussion of WWII airplanes will bring up a couple of famous aircraft. For starters, the North American P-51 Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire will enter the chat for aesthetic reasons ...

The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed ... and significantly reduced bomber losses. Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed nearly 5,000 enemy aircraft. The Mustang continued to serve in ...

In learning more about the innovation journey that inspired the P-51 Mustang ... In the Mustang’s story, an evangelist who stood out was Tommy Hitchcock, whose persistent advocacy led to critical ...

One of the United States' most iconic fighters from WWII was the P-51 Mustang single-seat, long-range fighter and fighter-bomber. This workhorse aircraft dominated the skies throughout WWII and ...