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 ...

The North American P-51D Mustang is one of the most iconic aircraft ever made. The Mustang was instrumental in the Allied cause during the maelstrom that was World War II. During the most bloody air ...

For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought near ruinous casualty numbers. The odds of a B-17 crewman surviving the 25 missions required to complete a tour were only one in ...

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 ...

The USAAF sought an aircraft that could fly longer distances while retaining the Mustang’s performance characteristics—so North American simply fused two P-51s together. During World War II, 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 ...

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 ...

The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The design showed promise, and Army Air Corps purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs began in 1941, primarily for photo reconnaissance ...

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...