The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War. The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and ...

On October 26, 1940, the North American NA-73X - the first prototype of what would become the iconic P-51 Mustang - took to the skies, marking the start of an aviation legend. The aircraft stood ...

In 1971, Reilly was working as a skydiving instructor in Kissimmee when he took a chance ride in a P-51 Mustang. The next day, he jumped into the airplane business. He bought four North American ...

It’s the same reason North American Aviation bestowed the name Mustang on its P-51 fighter plane, and that the wild horse was a favorite subject of Old West painter Frederic Remington ...

In response, North American Aviation created the ... In some cases these “defective” P-51 parts ended up being intended for the Twin Mustang project, and would get added to the collection ...