Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. First eBook Edition 2017. Pictorial with concise history of the North American P-51 Mustang. The P-51 was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and other conflicts. From late 1943, P-51Bs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's 2 TAF and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also in service with Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean and Italian theaters, and saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. This issue features a wide range of images of the P-51, from the first prototype through the P-51D model and beyond, in USAAF, RAF and other nations' service in all theaters. 501 B&W/color photos/illustrations.
- ISBN13 9781365883606
- Publish Date 27 April 2017
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English