The Mustang Story by Ken Delve
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.
Ken Delve was an RAF navigator for 20 years, flying Canberras and Tornadoes.In 1994 he became Editor of Flypast, the world's leading historic aviation magazine, and he has written 15 books and numerous articles on Second World War
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| ISBN 13 | 9781854092595 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854092596 |
| Title | The Mustang Story |
| Author | Ken Delve |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1999-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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