P-51B MUSTANG
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on September 9, 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on October 26, 1940.
For more information on the P-51 Mustang, please visit the United States Army Air Force Resource Center.
Sorted by Serial Number Range
- 42-106429 to 42-106540
- 42-106541 to 42-106738
- 42-106739 to 42-106978
- 43-6313 to 43-6802
- 43-6803 to 43-6912
- 43-7113 to 43-7202
- 43-12093 to 43-12492
- 43-24752 to 43-24901
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- Joe Baugher
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