National World War II Museum Suspended B17 Bomber P51 Mustang New Orleans United States // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Vintage military aircraft, including a B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-51 Mustang, are suspended in dynamic flight formations inside the War Birds Gallery at the National World War II Museum. The Boeing B-17, characterized by its four Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines and heavy defensive armament, served as the primary heavy bomber for the United States Army Air Forces during high-altitude daylight precision bombing campaigns. Flanking the bomber is the North American P-51 Mustang, a lo

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