American fighter P-51D Mustang

 

American fighter P-51D-20NA Mustang at the airfield.
The pilot of the P-51D Mustang was the now famous Chuck Yeager from the 363rd Fighter Squadron that fought in Europe; on it, he made most of his officially scored 11.5 wins (marks about them are visible on the board of the car).

The P-51D Mustang aircraft is named after Chuck’s girlfriend, Glennis Faye Dickhouse, whom he married in February 1945.



Source: National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Sources of information about the P-51D Mustang photo:
1.www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
2.en.wikipedia.org

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