Step inside the legendary P-51 Mustang cockpit for an exclusive WW2 pilot ... this is what it was like to sit in a P-51D Mustang during World War II. Get ready for a nostalgic, hands-on tour ...

The P-51 (cockpit above) was used in all major theaters of the war including long-range high-altitude escort, strafing, and photo reconnaissance. NASM The Smithsonian has a P-51D in its ...

A simplified cockpit arrangement improved pilot comfort ... However, the P-82/F-82 did not one-up the P-51D in armament, still sticking with the six Browning .50 caliber machine guns, except ...

In response, the Commemorative Air Force flew its P-51D to Rome on June 4, 2022. After sitting once more in his old aircraft, he declared, “It felt so good to be in that cockpit, like I did.” ...

But it was not until the P-51D variant was fielded that the Mustang’s true potential was harnessed. As a result, over 8,000 P-51D variants were built—the most of any Mustang variant ...

Today’s Top Pick is a 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang. There are few pilots who do not, at some point, fantasize about flying a P-51 Mustang. Of course, these rare, expensive, and unforgiving ...