Somersaulting high in the skies with dizzying abandon , it is hard to imagine that this U.S. fighter jet is some 70 years old - and reconstructed from more than 200 parts . The Quick Silver P-51D Mustang has been painstakingly restored by father-and-son team Bill and Scooter Yoak as a tribute to American servicemen who have died in combat . And as this stunning on-board video shows , they have done their countrymen proud . Stunning video shows an American P-51D Mustang fighter jet taking to skies after a painstaking restoration . The fighter jet is some 70 years old and was reconstructed from more than 200 parts by a father-and-son team . The P-51 , nicknamed The Resurrected Veteran , was pieced together by Bill Yoak , who did all the metal work by hand , and is flown by Scooter at air shows around the country . Originally built in 1945 , it was among scores of long-range , single-seat bombers rolled out during World War Two and later used in the Korean War before being retired in the 1980s . The Yoaks say their aircraft was a 'celebration of our nation 's armed forces ' , adding : 'Every aspect of the paint represents those who have served and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice . ' Writing on their website Quick Silver Mustang , they said : 'The black cape covering the front of the aircraft represents the veil of protection that our armed forces give us . 'That veil is one of the reasons why we have what we have today - freedom . ' Dizzying : Bill and Scooter Yoak restored the plane as a tribute to U.S. servicemen who have died in combat . Vertigo-inducing flight : The Yoaks say their aircraft is a 'celebration of our nation 's armed forces ' The cape extends to the back of the canopy , spreading out and dividing into feathers , which they say 'symbolises the eagle that has flown with every aviator since the birth of aviation in 1903 . ' They add : 'The black paint has tiny sparkling stars in it , each sparkle represents an American Veteran that served our great country ; the unsung stars in our lives . 'These veterans are the glimmering star in a mother ’ s eye , a wife or husband ’ s heart , a son or daughter ’ s hope for the future . 'As this silver bird quickly streaks across the sky , let us not forget those who served , sacrificed , and gave their all . God Bless America ! ' Historic : Originally built in 1945 , the plane was among scores of long-range , single-seat bombers rolled out during World War Two and later used in the Korean War before being retired in the 1980s . Public tribute : The jet was pieced together by Bill Yoak , who did all the metal work by hand , and is flown by Scooter at air shows around the country . In their memory : Every aspect of the paint represents those who have served and gave the ultimate sacrifice .
Jet named Dizzying : Bill and Scooter Yoak restored by U.S. father and son team . Flown at air shows as tribute to all servicemen who have died in combat .