TJ3 History on MSN

How It Feels to Fly the P-51 Mustang

This video offers a full cockpit tour of the legendary P-51 Mustang, guided by John Currenti of the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia. Currenti walks viewers through the layout and controls ...
WW2 Wayfinder on MSN

Cockpit of Death - The Terrifying Ride Into Combat in a P-51 Mustang

Step inside the legendary P-51 Mustang cockpit for an exclusive WW2 pilot’s view! In this detailed walkthrough, explore the controls, instruments, and cramped space that fighter pilots had to master ...
IndieWire

New 360-Degree VR ‘Tuskegee Airmen’ Film Puts You in the Cockpit of a P-51 Mustang as a Whole New Way of Teaching History

These immersive cinematic storytelling techniques illuminate history in a very unique way. On June 2, 1943 Lieutenant Charles B. Hall of the Army Air Forces shot down an enemy Italian fighter plane ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The P-51 Mustang’s Winning Record

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 National Interest

Why the P-51 Mustang is Considered the Best WWII Fighter Plane

When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for ...