In 1940, the NA-68s (along with a parallel order for NA-69 two seaters) ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force were en route to Thailand when their export clearance was cancelled and were returned to the United States where they were assigned the designation P-64, disarmed and used for advanced fighter training.
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In 1940, the Royal Thai Air Force ordered six aircraft similar to the NA-50 that were designated NA-68.
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Six NA-68s ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force were seized before export by the US government in 1941, after the Franco-Thai War and growing ties between Thailand and the Empire of Japan.
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On September 16, 2011, at the Reno Air Races, a North American P-51D Mustang, named The Galloping Ghost, and was flown by James K. "Jimmy" Leeward crashed into spectators, killing the pilot and 10 people on the ground, and injuring 69 others.
The latest module released (release date September 21, 2012) features the North American P-51 Mustang.
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However, the P-51 can opener, while larger and easier to use than the P-38 can opener, also has a fighter plane namesake in the North American P-51 Mustang.
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Flying F-51D Mustang fighter aircraft, 10 pilots flew over 100 missions.