The North American P-51 Mustang

v1.2.0 / TOC / 01 oct 02 / greg goebel / public domain

* There are a handful of combat aircraft that are known to every who can tell one such machine from another, and among this elite is one of the most famous aircraft in history: the North American P-51 Mustang. The Mustang had roots in two countries, the US and Britain. It was designed by Americans to a British specification, only reaching its full potential when fitted with a British engine. The P-51 was a "Cadillac" that proved its worth against the Axis, and in postwar years continued to serve in the close-support role with the air forces of many countries.

This document outlines the history of the P-51 Mustang and the F-82 Twin Mustang.

[1.0] The Allison Mustangs

• [1.1] NA-73X
  
• [1.2] XP-51 (MUSTANG I)
  
• [1.3] RAF MUSTANGS IN COMBAT
  
• [1.4] P-51 (MUSTANG IA)
  
• [1.5] A-36, P-51A (MUSTANG II)
  
• [1.6] USAAF MUSTANGS IN COMBAT
  
• [1.7] ALLISON MUSTANGS: SUMMING UP
  

[2.0] The Merlin Mustangs

• [2.1] MERLIN EXPERIMENTS
  
• [2.2] P-51B, P-51C (MUSTANG III)
  
• [2.3] P-51D, P-51K (MUSTANG IV)
  
• [2.4] P-51D: SUMMING UP
  
• [2.5] XP-51F, XP-51G, XP-51J, P-51H, P-51L, P-51M
  

[3.0] The Twin Mustang / Postwar Mustangs

• [3.1] THE F-82 TWIN MUSTANG
  
• [3.2] MUSTANGS IN KOREA
  
• [3.3] MUSTANGS IN FOREIGN SERVICE
  
• [3.4] AUSTRALIAN MUSTANGS / COMMONWEALTH CA-15 "KANGAROO"
  
• [3.5] CAVALIER CONVERSIONS / THE ENFORCER
  
• [3.6] CIVILIAN MUSTANGS
  
• [3.7] COMMENTS, SOURCES, & REVISION HISTORY