Photo of the Week: P-51D Mustang

 


This one had to be photo of the week...a long time dream finally came true...Personaly seeing, earing and photographing a P-51D Mustang performing like this....truly amazing!

OO-NZW on one of its passes at Vilar da Luz Airfield (LPVL) during the Air Invictus 2026 that happening this weekend at Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia / Matosinhos and Maia (Vilar da Luz)

Many more on this bucket list but this one didn't disapoint at all....

More on this plane later...it was a weeked with many first shots for me, with a lot of aviation, good weather and reviewing a few people I usually only met online or from time to time...

Thank you to all the ones that helped with info, tips and friendship in general!

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