Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor ...

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 ...

Bruce Eames recalls his first flight with Minot pilot Warren Pietsch in the P-51 Mustang “The Dakota Kid.” “I’ll never forget ...

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 ...

Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...

The North American-built P-51 Mustang is one of the most beloved aircraft of World War II. It remains an in-demand item for serious (and wealthy) collectors. The fighter was introduced in 1942 when ...

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 ...

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 near ...

The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...

Terre Haute Regional Airport was buzzing on Friday as pilots performing in the Terre Haute Air Show spent the day rehearsing their routines, and members of the public bustled around the area to get a ...