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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...

In duels over Eastern Europe, the agile fighter scored kill after kill David Kindy - Correspondent The P-51 Mustang was the darling of the Army Air Forces. Aerodynamically agile and acrobatic, the ...

The iconic North American P-51 Mustang turned the tide of the air campaign in World War II in the allies’ favor. According to ...

The North American-built P-51 Mustang is one of the most beloved aircraft of World War II. It remains an in-demand item for serious (and wealthy) collectors. The fighter was introduced in 1942 when ...

The Commemorative Air Force's P-51C Mustang, nicknamed "Tuskegee Airmen," has returned to flight after a year of extensive repairs to its landing gear and wing. The aircraft, painted with the Tuskegee ...

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 ...