It was during this time that Hitchcock made a trip to Duxford, an RAF development facility, where he learned about a ...

Initially equipped with the Lockheed P-38J Lightning, the squadron began transitioning to the North American P-51D Mustang in August 1944. On Sept. 23, McCubbin was promoted to first lieutenant.

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 ...

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. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U ...

A P-51 Mustang sits on the flight line during the ... the 100th earned its “Bloody” nickname at the cost of nearly the entire squadron in a single mission. In the face of such heavy losses ...