When a German pilot coldly targeted defenseless American airmen parachuting from doomed bombers, Richard Peterson couldn’t ...

On March 17, Acker found himself in control of a P-51 Mustang, perhaps the best fighter plane to ... The particular P-51 Acker piloted, nicknamed “Crazy Horse,” was modified to have two seats to allow ...

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 ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought ...

He suggested the P-51's nickname, the Mustang. Though the Mustang went forth with its famous galloping horse emblem, the name's roots are remembered by Mustang enthusiasts. Celebrated Mustang ...

Men of the 385th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, load ammunition belts in the wing of a North American P-51 Mustang in Honington, England, in1944. (National Archives ...

With Ford having set the record straight about the true story behind the Mustang name, time will tell if the horse tale will take hold, or if the P-51 rumor will endure into the future.

Tourist faints in London after being bitten by King’s Guard horse during photo attempt ... Aircraft ever made 10 Things that made the P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft so outstanding Mexican fast ...

You can get in touch with Theo by emailing t.burman@newsweek.com. Languages: English. The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World ...

For his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Paul Crawford flew a P-51 Mustang. He and the aircraft go way back. "I can't see squat," he said. Things might not be what they used to be, but they ...

There’s no denying that Area 51 is one of the strangest ... And then there’s the freaky horse statue outside the airport, which is officially titled “Blue Mustang,” but colloquially ...

The North American P-51 ... Mustang owed its new name to the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, where the plane's hangar was located. So the legend goes, Miss Van Nuys, acquired its iconic "Plum ...