In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor long denied them: credit for downing five enemy aircraft and recognition ...
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - You probably didn't know it, but a hero flew over thousands of people's heads on Tuesday. For his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Paul Crawford flew a P-51 Mustang. He and the ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The roar of the engines could be heard while they were still far off. A crowd had gathered to see a pair of WWII era planes land at Tampa Executive Airport, and Jerry Browne Jr. was in ...
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The practical edge: Why the P-51 Mustang won the war in the skies

Although the Me 262 was technically superior, the P-51 Mustang proved more effective in the realities of war, performing its role as an escort fighter with precision and reliability. This comparison ...
Stallion 51, a flight training facility in Kissimmee, Florida that specializes in warbird training, celebrated a very special milestone yesterday for its founder and chief pilot Lee Lauderback at Sun ...
FARGO – For the first time in 69 years, a decorated World War II pilot was back in the cockpit. Capt. Jervis Van Vleck Heimbach, now 93, reminisced about his experiences in the war at the Fargo Air ...
SEQUIM — Hal Burch doesn’t need to spend $2,200 to fly aboard a P-51 Mustang when the Wings of Freedom tour makes its biennial stop in Port Angeles beginning today. The 85-year-old Sequim man has been ...