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How the P-51 Mustang fought into the jet age

The P 51 Mustang's story didn't end in 1945. We uncover its final, bizarre combat chapter in the 1969 "Soccer War" between El Salvador and Honduras, flown by American mercenaries. We revisit Hermann ...
The National Interest

Could the Propeller-Driven P-51 Mustang Survive in Today’s Wars?

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Air Force does like its high-priced jets, and cost is a lingering issue for hundred-million-dollar aircraft like the F-35. But while a propeller-driven aircraft ...
The National Interest

The P-51 Mustang Dominated World War II (And It Might Have Replaced the A-10 Warthog)

True, the PA-48 would have been cheaper, but this virtue is rooted in a time when human life was cheaper. America lost almost forty-four thousand Army Air Force (the precursor to the U.S. Air Force) ...
Dark Docs Official on MSN

When a P-51 Mustang Fought a Nazi Jet

As World War 2 reached its crescendo, the skies above Europe would bear witness to an aerial duel like no other. The P-51 ...
autoevolution

The Only Thing Better Than a Mustang Mach-1 Is This P-51 Mustang

Decidedly fast, deadly if given the chance, well made in its latter iterations and able to fly over long distances, the North American P-51 Mustang is one of the best aircraft in the world. Also, one ...
Flying

P-51 ‘Tuskegee Airmen’ Flies Again

The Commemorative Air Force's P-51C Mustang, nicknamed "Tuskegee Airmen," has returned to flight after a year of extensive repairs to its landing gear and wing. The aircraft, painted with the Tuskegee ...
The Aviationist

The “Warthog” was repainted to resemble a P-51 Mustang from the World War II era.

The U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II demonstration team is being assigned a new jet ahead of the 2020 airshow season. The aircraft, serial 80-0275, was repainted between August and September by the ...
autoevolution

P-51 Mustang Chases F-35A and A-10 Thunderbolt, Trio Looks Like a Killer Hunting Squad

If you are in the mood for some military airplane action in the sky, there are a lot of aerial shows still planned for this year to choose from. Not all of these shows will treat you though to a sight ...
Star Tribune

Bemidji company flying high over rare P-51 Mustang drawings

AirCorps Aviation, a Bemidji company that restores World War II aircraft, frequently has people reach out to it with military artifacts. Often, those offering up mementos believe their pieces have ...
Oxford Mail

P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft announced as latest feature for Flywheel Festival

A NORTH American Veteran Wold War Two P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft is the latest feature to be announced in the Flywheel festival in Bicester. The fighter will be among hundreds of historic cars, ...
Flying

Homebuilt “P-51 Mustang” Crash Results in Fatality

An amateur-built Loehle 5151 Mustang crashed in Chehalis, Washington, shortly after departing the Chehalis-Centralia airport. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the single-seat aircraft, died in ...