"The Battle for the P-51 Mustang – How the U.S. Military" Topic
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| Tango01 | 17 Jul 2023 7:42 p.m. PST |
… Almost Rejected the One of the Best Fighters of WW2
"THE NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang wasn't just another high-performance fighter – it was arguably the best Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War and the weapon that essentially defeated Hitler.
A deadly javelin of unprecedented speed and agility, its powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine gave it a top speed of well over 400 mph and a prodigious endurance with a range of more than 2,000 miles. The Mustang was a falcon in Duralumin alloy. Yet for all its world-beating qualities, this silver bullet of a plane would initially be shunted aside by the U.S. Army Air Forces, which stymied its adoption as thousands of young airmen went to their deaths in battle over Europe…"
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Shagnasty  | 18 Jul 2023 7:57 a.m. PST |
Not surprised at the anti-British attitudes and corruption. Wonder how many men were lost as a result. |
| Tango01 | 18 Jul 2023 2:30 p.m. PST |
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| Joe Legan | 21 Jul 2023 9:25 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Some things, it appears, never change. |
| Tango01 | 21 Jul 2023 2:49 p.m. PST |
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