The Mystery Mustang – A Warbird Detective Story Solved
When P-51K-10 44-12016 rolled off the North American Aviation assembly line in Dallas, Texas, on December 18, 1944, the average life of a combat aircraft was generally measured in months — certainly not years. World War II was still in full swing, and though the tide of battle had clearly swung in the Allies’ favor, everyone knew there was a lot more fighting ahead in Europe and especially in the Pacific. Built for combat, 44-12016...
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