The National Interest on MSN9h
P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...
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P-51 Mustang: The Most Iconic American Fighter In History?
During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European ...
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P-51 Mustang Vs Yak-9: How The Iconic Fighters Compare
50 (12.7 mm) machine guns, 6-10 rockets ... This realization gave the Mustang its place in history. The P-51 Mustang sped into the breach to provide continuous coverage past the shorter-range ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...