Tom Cruise broke through as a pilot in the film 'Top Gun' from 1986. He is himself an eager pilot and flies his own WWII plane. Which one?

Explanation

The American actor Tom Cruise (born 1962) was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. He broke through in Top Gun (1986) and has later had several big leads, for instance as Ethan Hunt in 'Mission Impossible' (1996, 2000, 2006 and 2011). Tom Cruise is dyslexic and wanted to become a priest as a child. Today he is not a priest but a prominent member of Scientology. His success as a pilot in Top Gun inspired his spare time, where he enjoys flying his WWII P-51 Mustang.