Keywords: blackandwhite black and white The F-51 Mustang was flown by Peoria's 169th Fighter Squadron from 1947 to 1956. It boasted six .50-cal machine guns, ability to carry rockets and bombs, and a 1,695 horsepower Rolls-Royce engine that could take it to a max speed of 437 mph. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during WWII and later fought in the Korean War. The F-51 Mustang was flown by Peoria's 169th Fighter Squadron from 1947 to 1956. It boasted six .50-cal machine guns, ability to carry rockets and bombs, and a 1,695 horsepower Rolls-Royce engine that could take it to a max speed of 437 mph. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during WWII and later fought in the Korean War. |