The pilot of a rare airplane was forced to make a belly landing. It happened at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The $2.2 million 1944 P-51 Mustang, had a problem with its landing gear.

A P-51 Mustang landed safely at Mobile Downtown Airport on Sunday after one of aviation’s living legends helped the pilot through a problem with the airplane’s landing gear.

"Earlier today, the CAF Red Tail Squadron's P-51C experienced a gear-up landing at Dallas Executive Airport,” said Stephan C. Brown, ... P-51 Pilot Makes Emergency Landing in Dallas.

The P-51 is painted in the colors of the Tuskegee Airmen, sporting a distinctive red tail. When it is parked on the ramp, it always attracts a crowd of admirers.

The P-51 Mustang, which was in ... There appears to be some damage to the landing gear,” Durwin said. ... The Red Tail P-51C Mustang was to be on static display.

2000-horsepower radial engine, eight .50 caliber machine guns, tail-wheel type landing gear. Yellow and black checkered nose with AAF insignia on wings. ... U.S. Army Air Forces commanders considered ...