After World War II, the P-51 Mustang seemed destined for scrapyards, museums, and memory. Instead, the famous fighter found a ...
A couple of iconic World War II-era planes will be landing at the Evansville Wartime Museum and Evansville Regional Airport as part of the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour.
The P-51 Mustang is possibly one of the most important airplane the United States ever flew, helping to take down the Third Reich in World War II. But how did it become such a success in the skies?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when Bernie Armstrong last got inside a P-51 Mustang and “danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.” “It’s a pretty day for flying,” he said following a 20-minute ...