Getting the gun camera and gun sight to point in exactly the right direction was important on a WWII fighter. Here’s how they did it on the P-51 Mustang.

This is the true story of a P-51 ace who made history with a daring escape, stealing an enemy aircraft to return to safety. A tale of courage, strategy, and pure aviation legend! More for You ...

-The P-51’s durability and firepower, with six .50 caliber machine guns, made it a formidable opponent. -Mustang pilots shot down nearly 5,000 enemy aircraft, with over 250 achieving ace status.

Typically, the early Mustangs came with two 0.50-caliber nose-mounted and four 0.30-caliber wing-mounted machine guns. The RAF originally used the P-51 as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and as ...

The P-51 was fast and maneuverable, but that's not what made it deadly — that honor goes to the six .50 caliber machine guns packed onto the airframe. The P-51 could also be fitted with 10 5 ...

When flying against the older Fw 190, the backbone of Nazi Germany's air force, the P-51 conquered handily. It could climb better, had a further range allowing it to stay in the fight longer, and ...

The U.S. Air Force retired its last P-51 was retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1978, but the mighty Mustang managed to stay in service with Dominican Republic Air Force all the way up until 1984.

Tom Cruise flew his own P-51 Mustang in the ending sequence of Top Gun: Maverick. The 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick was a long pending sequel to the 1986 movie Top Gun.