Why did Britain decide not to continue purchasing or producing North American P-51 Mustangs after World War II, and how might events have unfolded differently had it done so until the war with Japan concluded?
Why would we buy P-51 Mustangs when De Havilland were building these sexy beasts? The DH.100 Vampire. It didn’t have the range of a Mustang, but it could climb higher and faster, and had a top speed of 548mph - 108mph faster than the P-51D. We also …