For horsepower enthusiasts, one of the neat things about the Ford Mustang is that its name was inspired by the 1490-hp, 437-mph P-51 World War II–era fighter. What’s really neat for both sets ...

It was quite a far cry from what Snoopy was flying when he fought the Red Baron. Eventually, planes like the P-51 Mustang showed up on the scene to outfly everything with wings that the Axis could ...