A photographic tribute to the legendary P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft of World War 2, featuring color and monochrome images documenting its crucial role in Allied air operations across Europe, Asia and the Pacific theaters. Characteristics ISBN-13 0-85368-454-5 Book cover finish(es) Hardcover Condition Good Author(s) William Newby Grant Publisher Arms and Armour Press Limited Number of pages 64 Published date First published in 1980 byArms and Armour Press Limited Language(s) English Collection / Series WAR PLANES IN COLOUR Size 22 x 28,5 x 1 cm Categorie(s) • AVIATION MILITAIRE• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE• APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS Description The North American P-51 MustangTruly one of the greatest fighters of World War 2, the North American Mustang was actually built to a British specification. Through sheer courage and determination, Allied pilots flew across Italy, over Germany and over the mountains of Burma and from the jungles of the Philippines to Northern Australia. United States Army Air Force pilot and Mustang enthusiast Col Carroll R Chandler summarizes its role as he writes the tribute in this photographic album that showcases more of the British and American special project color shots. The early, low level P-51A's emerged as the P-51C's roll off the direct fighting aircraft, the legendary, high altitude escort Mustang so vitally important in clearing the way for the heavy day bomber attacks of the Eighth and Fifteenth air forces. The brave Elite Mustang pilots were writing in the P51's the final chapter of the most brilliant air combat story of all history in a very full color and monochrome photography edition on the military of every.
