Obviously, we’re not talking about a pony car, but about the famous P-51 Mustang fighter that was engaged in dogfights all over Europe with the nazi Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs.

The North American P-51D Mustang is one of the most iconic aircraft ever made. The Mustang was instrumental in the Allied cause during the maelstrom that was World War II.

Joe Peterburs, who flew escort missions for bombers over Germany in World War II, was flying high with his granddaughter as his wingman.

The P-51 was considered high-tech for its time. But World War II aircraft and their pilots were essentially flying bullets, to be expended like so much ammunition in a massive war of attrition.

When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted ...