Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. ![]() ![]() Retired from military service 1984 (Dominican Air Force) P-51D of 375th Fighter Squadron, with underwing drop tanks
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