The Horsemen P-51s (x3)
The Horsemen Flight Team is the world’s only three-ship P-51 Mustang formation aerobatic team. Formed in 1994, the team’s mission is to “Escape Life’s Gravity”while honoring historic aircraft that were pivotal during the World War II era.
The Aircraft
P-51 Mustang 'Bald Eagle'
Pays tribute to D-Day and the 361st Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force with signature “Invasion Stripe”
Paint Scheme based on P-51 Mustang flown by Lt. Robert Eckfeldt, who served in the 361st‘s 374th Fighter Squadron and is credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft
Built at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California plant and accepted into the Army in 1945
P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi'
Originally built in 1944 as an F-6K reconnaissance variant.
Piloted by Brig. Gen. Thomas Lloyd Hayes, Jr. as one of the first D-model Mustangs in the 357th Fighter Group
Participated in the D-Day campaign and believed to be one of the only surviving airworthy Mustangs today that operated on D-Day
A 12-year restoration returned “Frenesi” to its original paint scheme featuring black and white invasion stripes before it reemerged in February 2017.
P-51 'Double Trouble Two'
Built in 1945 at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California plant.
Paint scheme pays homage to Col. William Bradford Bailey of the 353rd Fighter Group, The Slybird Group Bailey earned the Silver Star, The Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Legion of Honor, and the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword during his time with the Air Force.
