The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. Designed
and built in just 117 days to a specification issued to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission, the Mustang first flew
in Royal Air Force (RAF) service as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber. In later versions it was also
used as a bomber escort, employed in raids over Germany; in these roles the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority
from early 1944. The P-51was in service with Allied air forces in Europe and also saw limited service against the
Japanese in the Pacific War. At the start of Korean War the Mustang was the United Nations' main fighter but the
role was quickly shouldered by jet fighters, including the F-86, after which the Mustang became a specialised
ground-attack fighter-bomber. In spite of being superseded by jet fighters the Mustang remained in service with some
air forces until the early 1980s.
After World War II and the Korean War, many Mustangs were converted for civilian use, especially air racing. The Mustang's reputation was such that, in the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company designed a new youth-oriented coupe which was purportedly named after the fighter
Below is a listing of Mustang airframes that survived military service.P-51K | F-6K | Cavalier | PA-48 | CAC Built | F-82
A-36 MUSTANG "Apache"
XP-51 MUSTANG
P-51A MUSTANG
P-51B MUSTANG
P-51C MUSTANG
P-51D MUSTANG
P-51H MUSTANG
P-51K MUSTANG
F-6K MUSTANG
CAVALIER MUSTANG
PIPER PA-48 ENFORCER
CAC MUSTANG
F-82 TWIN MUSTANG
