Information Source:
https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/news/wardbird-stories-p-51-mustang-wee-willy-ii-to-soar-over-super-bowl-lvi/

Wee Willy II” has a distinctive history, from its inspiration and inception, to its rebuild and restoration. While several significant pilots have been behind its yoke, not all have had as big an influence on the plane’s modern history as Hinton, who has spent decades flying and restoring high-performance aircraft.

Well before it became known as “Wee Willy II”, the aircraft entered service during World War II and served with several Air National Guard units. After going into private ownership, the plane was converted into an air racer and was victorious in several formations, including an August 1979 configuration where it set the World Speed Record for piston engines as the “Red Baron.” Later in 1979, the Mustang experienced a devastating crash. However, thanks to the interchangeability of Mustang parts and vision of pilot and restorer Hinton and team, portions of the plane were salvaged, restored and combined with pieces from other P-51s.

(THE 357TH [The Squadron It belonged to])

The 357th flew 313 WWII combat missions, including many that were instrumental in gaining air supremacy ahead of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The unit flew eight missions on D-Day itself. The group’s victory totals in air-to-air combat are the most of any P-51 group in the Eighth Air Force and third among all groups fighting in Europe at the time, having destroyed more than 700 German airplanes in the air and on the ground. Williams was responsible for the group’s first aerial victory by a 357th pilot in February 1944.

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AG3 -
AG4 - Opens canopy
AG5 -
AG6 - Pylons (Drops bomb/tanks if added)
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