Banking gracefully over a checkerboard of farmland, this North American P-51 Mustang, tail number 414886, exemplifies the long-range fighter that helped turn the tide of the air war over Europe and the Pacific. Prized for its combination of speed, range, and agility once fitted with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the Mustang escorted heavy bombers deep into enemy territory and remains one of the most celebrated fighter designs of the Second World War. Project: 218470