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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Some pilots say flying a P-51 Mustang is like nothing else. The 91-year-old Paul Crawford flew a Mustang as a fighter pilot in 29 missions over China in World War II. He says ...
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