Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor ...
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - You probably didn't know it, but a hero flew over thousands of people's heads on Tuesday. For his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Paul Crawford flew a P-51 Mustang. He and the ...
SEQUIM — Hal Burch doesn’t need to spend $2,200 to fly aboard a P-51 Mustang when the Wings of Freedom tour makes its biennial stop in Port Angeles beginning today. The 85-year-old Sequim man has been ...
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WWII P-51 Pilot Recalls Being Shot Down in Combat
I've known Mr. Paul Crawford for about nine years, ever since I read an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where he shared his wish to fly a P-51 Mustang one more time. In 2017, thanks to the ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The roar of the engines could be heard while they were still far off. A crowd had gathered to see a pair of WWII era planes land at Tampa Executive Airport, and Jerry Browne Jr. was in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to ...
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The practical edge: Why the P-51 Mustang won the war in the skies
Although the Me 262 was technically superior, the P-51 Mustang proved more effective in the realities of war, performing its role as an escort fighter with precision and reliability. This comparison ...
FARGO – For the first time in 69 years, a decorated World War II pilot was back in the cockpit. Capt. Jervis Van Vleck Heimbach, now 93, reminisced about his experiences in the war at the Fargo Air ...
Stallion 51, a flight training facility in Kissimmee, Florida that specializes in warbird training, celebrated a very special milestone yesterday for its founder and chief pilot Lee Lauderback at Sun ...
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Some pilots say flying a P-51 Mustang is like nothing else. The 91-year-old Paul Crawford flew a Mustang as a fighter pilot in 29 missions over China in World War II. He says ...
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