North Amercian P-51D Mustang ‘Jersey Jerk’ | Ultimate Warbirds
- STATUS: Airworthy
- LOCATION: Sywell
- OWNER: Ultimate Warbirds
- ROLE: Fighter
- BUILT: 1947
- LENGTH: 9.82m 32 ft 3 in
- WINGSPAN: 11.28m 37 ft 0 in
- ENGINE: 12-cylinder-V-Motor Packard-Merlin V-1650-7, 1649 HP
- MAXIMUM SPEED: 436 mph 703 km/h
- RANGE: 1,290miles 2080 km at 258mph 416 km/h (without drop tanks)
- ARMAMENT: six .50-Browning MG53-2, up to 907 kg bombs, or ten 127-mm-missiles
During WWII, Major Donald Strait was assigned to the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, 8th USAAF. During his two combat tours, Strait flew 122 missions scoring 13.5 victories, making him the 356th FG’s top ace. 10.5 victories were scored in a P-51 Mustang. In late 1944, he became the commanding officer of the 361st FS. After WWII, he joined the New Jersey Air National Guard and became a Squadron Commander and Wing Commander.