The P-51 Mustang stands as an iconic World War II fighter plane renowned for its exceptional performance capabilities, ...
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) ...
Experience living World War II history in Fort Myers as the iconic B-29 Superfortress "DOC" and P-51 Mustang "Gunfighter" ...
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 ...
The USAAF sought an aircraft that could fly longer distances while retaining the Mustang’s performance characteristics—so North American simply fused two P-51s together. During World War II, the ...
Two of the nation’s most iconic warbirds still flying today, just touched down in Bay County. The B-29 Super-Fortress, known ...
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 ...
On Wings of Freedom they arrived Wednesday at John Wayne Airport. The World War II era aircraft – including a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress – are in town for the Wings of Freedom Tour, which will ...
There are few crafts that demand such attention to detail as high-end aircraft restoration. Millions of dollars are plowed into aircraft in horrible shape, some even pulled from glaciers or the sea, ...
Just like it happens in the world of cars, there is a group of aviation enthusiasts who like nothing more than restoring (and enjoying) the warbirds of old to their former shine and functionality. For ...
One of the most potent and sexy warbirds from the WWII era was the infamous P-51 Mustang. The real deal had a massive Merlin V12 under the cowl and was festooned with cannons to destroy the enemy.