North American P-51D Mustang. (EFIV-ESNQ) Ivalo Airport, Finland to Kiruna Airport, Sweden.

The Mustang was among the best and most well-known fighters used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Possessing excellent range and maneuverability, the P-51 operated primarily as a long-range escort fighter and also as a ground attack fighter-bomber. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during World War II and later fought in the Korean War. In the fall of 1942, Mustangs in the United States and Great Britain were experimentally fitted with British Merlin engines. One in the United States flew a remarkable 441 mph at 29,800 feet -- about 100 mph faster than the P-51A at that altitude. The P-51D incorporated several improvements, and it became the most numerous variant with nearly 8,000 being built. The most obvious change was a new "bubble-top" canopy that greatly improved the pilot's vision. The P-51D also received the new K-14 gunsight, an increase from four to six .50-cal machine guns, and a simplified ammunition feed system that considerably reduced gun jams.

Start-up, taxi, and depart from (EFIV) Ivalo Airport. It is an airport in Inari, Finland. It is located in the village of Törmänen, 11 kilometers (7 mi) southwest of Ivalo, the municipal center of Inari, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Saariselkä.[4] It is the northernmost airport in Finland and in the European Union. The airport has one 2,499-meter-long runway, which is equipped with an instrument landing system.

Fly to, land, taxi, and park for arrival at (ESNQ) Kiruna Airport. It is the northernmost airport in Sweden. It lies around 10 km (6.2 mi) from the old town center of Kiruna and around 4 km from the new town center. In 2023, the airport served 217,075 passengers. Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project. Spaceport Sweden is a new venture between Swedish Space Corporation, the Jukkasjärvi Icehotel, LFV Group, and Progressum, in which they hope, when its operations start, that Virgin Galactic will make their second base after the USA.


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