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Cockpit of Death - The Terrifying Ride Into Combat in a P-51 Mustang

Step inside the legendary P-51 Mustang cockpit for an exclusive WW2 pilot’s view! In this detailed walkthrough, explore the controls, instruments, and cramped space that fighter pilots had to master ...
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WWII P-51 Pilot Recalls Being Shot Down in Combat

I've known Mr. Paul Crawford for about nine years, ever since I read an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where he shared his wish to fly a P-51 Mustang one more time. In 2017, thanks to the ...
CNN

As World War II was ending, a Jewish teen became the final American combat death

Just as Emperor Hirohito was announcing Japan’s surrender, two US Army Air Corps P-51 fighters attacked a Tokyo airfield on August 15, 1945 during the last few hours of World War II. Their strafing ...
Newsweek

P-51 Mustang: How D-Day War Plane Compares To F-16

The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...