This high-quality, collectable model P-51D Mustang represents the ultimate in long-range fighter development from World War II. It was the aircraft that was finally able to escort bombers from bases in England to targets deep in Germany. Painted as “Old Crow”, this 1/24-scale model P-51D Mustang made from mahogany makes a superb pilot gift, or a present for any veteran, aviation enthusiast or history buff.

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.