The Don Englebreston Collection
P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang Warbirds in Formation Flight, 2014 Air Show
Three restored World War II fighters — two Republic P-47 Thunderbolts and a North American P-51 Mustang — fly in formation during a 2014 air show. The P-51's black-and-white invasion stripes recall the identification markings applied to Allied aircraft during the 1944 Normandy invasion, while the Thunderbolts' nose art continues a wartime tradition of personalizing combat aircraft. Airshows like this one keep these historic warbirds flying and preserve firsthand the sound and sight of WWII-era American air power. Project: 219309