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Wikipedia: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.[5][6]

The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which, in its earlier variants, had limited high-altitude performance. It was first flown operationally by the RAF as a tactical-reconnaissanc...

Greetings! My name is Rene Triay. As a retired airline pilot that is now on Terra Firma, I have chosen to continue pursuing my passion in photography that dates back to my high school years. I live in beautiful, sunny and picturesque South Florida. More specifically, down in the Florida Keys. Due to my close proximity to the ocean, I'm fascinated by nautical themes, marine life, beautiful skies, nature, and tropical sunrises & sunsets. I also admire architectural marvel and colors, yes-bright vivid colors. Since aviation continues to runs deep in my veins, I also love photographing both airliners and military aircraft. It's an honor that my photos have been published in numerous publications. Both domestically here in the US and in...