In this installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles, Randy explores the remarkable history of North American P-51D-20-NA Mustang, ...
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The P-51 Mustang Was the Best WWII Fighter

Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard ...
Former Sikorsky president Jeff Pino was killed in a crash of his North American P-51D Mustang on 5 February. Pino, the owner of the warbird nicknamed “Big Beautiful Doll”, and another man onboard the ...
The North American P-51 Mustang is an iconic airplane synonymous with its service in World War II. But to say its development ceased entirely once the war came to a close would not be entirely ...
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A World War II-era plane crashed today while attempting to land at a small suburban Phoenix airport, killing the pilot and starting a hangar on fire, authorities said. Federal ...
During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...
Some pilots say if you’ve flown a P-51 Mustang, you don’t ever want to fly anything else. "There's nothing in the world like that airplane," said Paul Crawford, 91, a fighter pilot who flew a Mustang ...
Commercial R/C aircraft have been getting smaller and smaller with each passing year. In the early 2000’s, a palm-sized plane or helicopter was the dream of many an R/C enthusiast. Today, you can pick ...
The P-51 Mustang, initially designed for the British RAF, became widely regarded as one of World War II's finest piston-engined fighters, with its combat performance significantly enhanced by ...
Say Mustang today and the mind immediately connects that with Ford. That’s because the horse by that name has long been surpassed in fame by the four-wheeler, and almost nobody remembers first hand ...