It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service - and changed the skies over Europe forever.

The P-51 Mustang Timeline Production of the P-51 Mustang began in 1940 at the request of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to replace its outdated, and out-gunned, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.

The P-51 eventually became the Turbo Mustang III. But in 1968, in response to an Air Force search for a counterinsurgency (COIN) aircraft to fight in Southeast Asia, Lindsay moved the Turbo ...

The P-51 eventually became the Turbo Mustang III. But in 1968, in response to an Air Force search for a counterinsurgency (COIN) aircraft to fight in Southeast Asia, Lindsay moved the Turbo ...

The Mustang was first built out of a request by RAF pilots who were outmatched in the outdated Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.

P-51 Mustang Little Rebel is a tribute to Air Force lieutenant general Charles Curtis Pattillo (Buck Pattillo), a WW2 Ace in a Day ...

The star of the lineup will undoubtedly be the P-51 Mustang flown from the same state the Super Bowl takes place in, by a pilot from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Peterburs, who enlisted in 1942 at the age of 18, took to the air in a P-51 Mustang, the legendary fighter aircraft in which he flew 49 combat missions during World ...

NASM The P-51 was the darling of the Army Air Forces. Aerodynamically agile and acrobatic, the Mustang was fast and furious in its effectiveness in downing enemy aircraft.

The P-51 Mustang is widely regarded as the finest all-around piston-powered fighter of World War II.

The P-51 Mustang's combination of speed, range, maneuverability, and firepower gave it great versatility. Its use in all major theaters of the war included long-range high-altitude escort, strafing, ...

The P-51 Mustang is a World War II legend among aircraft of the time, and this is its manufacturer.