He became a F - 51D Mustang pilot in the 165th Fighter Squadron .
After the war , Mantell returned to Louisville , joining the newly formed Kentucky Air National Guard on 16 February 1947 .
Mantell became a F - 51D Mustang pilot in the 165th Fighter Squadron .
After the war , Mantell returned to Louisville , joining the newly formed Kentucky Air National Guard on 16 February 1947 .