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The Mustang and the Merlin

The story of how British innovation and American production combined to create the Merlin-powered P-51 Mustang, the long-range fighter that secured air superiority over Germany in WWII.
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 ...
An update on AirCorps Aviation's restoration of the rare P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh for the Dakota Territory Air Museum, ...
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Scale Wings will be displaying an example of their beautiful example of their SW-51 Mustang at the Scottsdale show. The SW-51 Mustang is a true testament to the dedication and passion of the team at ...
The traveling Rise Above exhibit features a vintage P-51C Mustang aircraft and a mobile exhibit center featuring a theater and displays telling the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women's ...