Tag: North American P-51 Mustang

P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh Makes Successful First Flight Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh Debut

The restored P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh completed its first post-restoration flight with Warren Pietsch before making…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Eastman Jacobs – The Man Behind the Wing Tunnels

Eastman Jacobs transformed aviation through pioneering airfoil and wind tunnel research at NACA, helping develop…

The Mustang and the Merlin

The story of how British innovation and American production combined to create the Merlin-powered P-51…

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelaugh’ – Winter 2026 Update

An update on AirCorps Aviation’s restoration of the rare P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh for the Dakota…

Flight Test Files: North American P-51 Mustang – Learning to Trust Laminar Flow

How NACA used the P-51 Mustang to advance laminar flow, transonic research, and drag reduction,…

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Fall Update

AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, is making major strides restoring the rare P-51B Mustang “Shillelagh”…

WWII Combat Veteran P-51D Mustang ‘Sierra Sue II’ Listed for Sale

WWII combat veteran P-51D Mustang Sierra Sue II, a 9th Air Force veteran meticulously restored…

P-51 Mustang ‘Moonbeam McSwine’ Joins Flyaspitfire.com Fleet for Experience Flights

The 1944 P-51 Mustang ‘Moonbeam McSwine’ joins the flyaspitfire.com fleet for passenger experience flights from…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the North American P-51 Mustang

On October 26, 1940, the North American P-51 Mustang made its first flight, marking the…

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Summer 2025 Update

Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…