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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 ...
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 ...
The P-51 Mustang sped into the breach to provide ... The P-51 also served in the Pacific Theater, entering late due to demand ...
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile ... The P-51s changed this dynamic. In the Pacific Theater, Mustangs based on Iwo Jima escorted ...