The iconic North American P-51 Mustang turned the tide of the air campaign in World War II in the allies’ favor. According to ...
Had the Russian version of the P-51 appeared five years earlier, ‘I doubt if anyone would ever have heard of the Mustang.’ There’s something special about about flying your airplane into an airshow or ...
Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...
The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...
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When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for ...
It’s a high-flying achievement. Tom Cruise took the skies in his P-51 Mustang plane Sunday to accept his MTV Movie Award for Best Performance in a Movie for the film “Top Gun: Maverick.” The ...
I mounted a 360 camera on my RC B-17 Flying Fortress and tried to formation fly with a mini P-51 Mustang. Turns out, keeping ...
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 classic ...