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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 ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
A P-51 Mustang ... during World War I, agreed with Hitchcock’s assessment of the plane and the necessity for long-distance escorts, and pressed hard for Arnold to adopt the Mustang.
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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 Theater.
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
Tommy Hitchcock, one of America’s most renowned polo players and the youngest American to win a pilot’s commission during the First World War ... British — the P-51 Mustang.