During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European ...

E asily one of the most famous warplanes in history, the P-51 Mustang was manufactured by North American Aviation (NAA).

A P-51 Mustang flies alongside an F-16 at the National Cherry Festival Air Show 2022 in Traverse City, Michigan. Some consider the F-16 to be the Mustang's modern equivalent.

The P-51 Mustang’s Design. Led by chief engineer Edgar Schmued, NAA delivered on its bold promise.The prototype, designated NA-73X, took its first flight on October 26, 1940—just 117 days ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought ...

This is the story of the A-36 "Apache," the P-51 Mustang's forgotten family member with a penchant for dive bombing. To uncover the full tale of the A-36, we need to go back to 1942.

The P-51 Mustang Goes to War The P-51D arrived at the European Theater in the spring of 1944 and immediately assumed the role of the U.S.’s primary long range escort fighter, helping ravaged ...