The north american aviation p 51 mustang was an american long range single seat fighter and fighter bomber used during world war ii the p 51s were used by the usaaf39s eighth air force to escort bombers in raids over germany the raf39s 2 taf and the usaaf39s ninth air force used them as fighter bombers roles in which the mustang helped to achieve air superiority in 1944 this aircraft was used in north africa mediterranean sea and italy a great ace that gloriously piloted this air