This early-production North American Mustang, identifiable by its framed 'razorback' canopy, represents the type before the definitive P-51D introduced the clear bubble canopy. Early Mustang variants, including the P-51A and the dive-bomber A-36 Apache, served in this configuration during the early and middle years of World War II. Painted in standard olive drab with U.S. national insignia and hand-applied lightning-bolt nose art, this aircraft reflects the wartime evolution of one of America's most important fighter designs. Project: 218472