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

For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought near ruinous casualty numbers. The odds of a B-17 crewman surviving the 25 missions required to complete a tour were only one ...

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 post is appearing on Autoblog Military, Autoblog's sub-site dedicated to the vehicles, aircraft ... World War II-era P-51 Mustang. Fortunately, the most common version of the front-line ...

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing ... to Great Britain, the P-51 Mustang was a long-range, high-altitude fighter to escort heavy ...

The resulting plane, of which only 272 were built, ultimately set the world record for longest nonstop flight of a propeller-driven fighter ... P-51 parts ended up being intended for the Twin ...