The P-51 Mustang is a single-engine fighter aircraft originally designed and produced by North American Aviation for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and later acquired by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). The P-51 is widely regarded as the best all-round piston-engine fighter of World War II, having been produced in large numbers.
The Mustang was designed and produced by North American Aviation (NAA) in 120 days in response to a requirement from the British Purchasing Commission. The Mustang first flew in October 1940, went into production in May 1941 and began combat operations with the RAF in April 1942. The most interesting thing about the Mustang was that the designer of the aircraft was a German immigrant, Edgar Schmued.
I took this photo at the Flying Legends Airshow on July 12, 2014.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…