The P-51 Mustang fighter is an iconic aircraft of the Second World War. Developed in response to an order placed by the Royal Air Force, it was fitted with the Packard Merlin V-1650-3 engine (manufactured under licence from Rolls-Royce),and later with the V-1650-7, ultimately going down in history as the aircraft that brought the Luftwaffe … Continue reading Kangaroos on Mustangs, No. 3 Squadron RAAF in Italy, 1944–45