Branson in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"P-51D Mustang"
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022
1. "P - 51D Mustang Marker
Manufactured by: North American Aviation
Introduced in 1942 over 15,000 were built. This aircraft was considered to be the premier frontline fighter of World War II.
Aircraft Specifications
Powerplant:
12 cylinder 1649 cubic inch water cooled Packard Merlin
V-1650-7 engine rated at 1490 HP inline V configuration
Dimensions:
Length: 32.3 feet
Wingspan: 37 feet
Height: 8 feet 8 inches
Take off weight: clean 9450 lbs. Performance: Max Speed, 437 mph @ 25,000 feet
Range: 1000 Miles with 2 drop tanks,
Max Altitude: 45,000 Feet
Armament: 6 Wing mounted Browning .50 caliber machine guns
1880 Total Rounds of .50 caliber belted ammunition
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 36° 38.408′ N, 93° 14.466′ W. Memorial is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on West 76 Country Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Cummings Drive, on the left when traveling west. On the grounds the Veterans Memorial Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1250 W Country Blvd, Branson
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Storming the Beach" (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army UH-1C Gunship (a few steps from this marker); All Gave Some.... Some Gave All (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Global War On Terrorism Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor of the Unknown Soldier (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branson.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022
2. "P - 51D Mustang Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022
3. "P - 51D Mustang Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
