The pilot of “Gunfighter”, a P-51D Mustang, performs arial maneuvers during the 2024 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 25, 2024. Of the approximately 15,000 P-51s produced in WWII, over 8,000 were “D” models. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson)