“Don’t put it in your pocket. It’s your lucky quarter” Javier Bardem in ‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007). Today is Javier’s 51st Birthday! | History of Cinema

Our P-51 Mustang served with the 353rd Fighter Group during World War II. Nicknamed the “Slybird Group,” the unit used a bold nose scheme of black and yellow stripes with three rows of checkerboard pattern. When pilots struggled to identify friendly aircraft in combat, five more rows of checkerboard were added, making the Mustangs easier to spot during dogfights. #FHCAM #WWII #WWIIHistory #History #USAirForce #Warbirds | Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum

A WWII P-51 Fighter Pilot and F-16 Fighter Pilot discuss the difference in air combat from WWII to modern day. Colonel Joseph Peterburs joined the 20th Fighter Group, 55th Fighter Squadron, flying P-51s, escorting B-17 bombers on their missions and defending against German fighter attacks. He flew 49 missions and logged 269 combat hours. Lt Gen Marc Sasseville joined the District of Columbia Air National Guard as a traditional guardsman in 2000. On September 11, 2001, Sasseville was the acting o