In some cases these “defective” P-51 parts ended up being intended for the Twin Mustang project, and would get added to the collection of parts that would eventually go into the XP-82 restoration.

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U ...

Given the incredible success of the P-51 Mustang during the Second World War, it’s perhaps no surprise that the United States entertained the idea of combining two of the iconic fighters on the ...

The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War. The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and ...

In 1971, Reilly was working as a skydiving instructor in Kissimmee when he took a chance ride in a P-51 Mustang. The next day, he jumped into the airplane business. He bought four North American ...