Build your own P-51D Mustang model with this detailed kit. The ultimate in long-range fighter development from World War II, the P-51 was the aircraft that was finally able to escort bombers from bases in England to targets deep in Germany. Use the easy to follow instructions to pop out the pieces from the 4-inch square steel sheets, bend the tabs, and connect them at the attachment points, no glue required!

Starting with the records of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which was formed in 1915 to study problems of flight and to conduct research in aeronautics, the National Archives holds in trust the records of NASA and other records related to aeronautics, including the Wright brothers' patent for their flying machine.