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 ...
A meeting between a World War II P-51 pilot and a modern F-16 pilot, highlighting aviation history, technological evolution, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Experience an up-close tour of the iconic P-51 Mustang as a veteran pilot explains every control, gauge, and lever. Learn how ...
A vintage fighter plane that crashed while landing at Tallahassee International Airport grounded commercial traffic and caused delays Thursday. The P-51 Mustang, which was in Tallahassee as part of a ...
Dan King of North Jackson has a few artifacts from his time serving as a pilot in World War II, but those he does have he still enjoys sharing with others. He is pictured here going through his “pilot ...
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 ...