The Mustang P-51 was a single-seat fighter used during World War II. Designed and built in record time by North Americans to British specifications, and for British use, it was fast and highly manoeuvrable at low altitude, well suited for tactical reconnaissance and ground attack. Rolls-Roycer Merlin engines, US-built by Packard, were fitted from 1942 onwards, providing better power for the high altitude combat fighter role. The P-51D variant was an unqualified success, and taken up in great number by the RAF and the USAAF. ...
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The Mustang P-51 was a single-seat fighter used during World War II. Designed and built in record time by North Americans to British specifications, and for British use, it was fast and highly manoeuvrable at low altitude, well suited for tactical reconnaissance and ground attack. Rolls-Roycer Merlin engines, US-built by Packard, were fitted from 1942 onwards, providing better power for the high altitude combat fighter role. The P-51D variant was an unqualified success, and taken up in great number by the RAF and the USAAF. This book is a detailed account of the design, production, development and operation of the Mustang, from the first day's design work through to the Mustangs still flying. The Mustang was most famously employed as a long-range escort to the heavy bombers of the 8th Air Force, but its many roles stretched across all theatres of war, as recorded in this book. Appendices include details of production, specification, deliveries, orders of battle, Mustang units, aces, trial reports and an index of surviving aircraft.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Arms & Armour, 1999. Quarto. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781854092595. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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Very Good+, Very Good+ 4TO, 224 pgs., B/W Photos, Hardcover. Hardcover: Black cloth binding with title on spine in gold. Clean endpapers, clean crisp text, The P-51 Mustang was possibly the finest single-seater fighter of the Second World War. This book is a detailed account of the design, production, development and operation of the Mustang. Index of surviving aircraft and 170 photographs. Nice tight binding. Jacket: Excellent condition. Vintage photo illustrated front and back covers. Very attractive copy in protective mylar.
