Merriam Press World War II Album Volume 24 (Second Edition, 2014). Pictorial history of the P-51 Mustang, an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War 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 Merlin-powered 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 album features a wide range of images of the P-51, from the first prototype through the P-51D model, primarily in USAAF service in all theaters. 499 photos and illustrations.
- ISBN10 1312956275
- ISBN13 9781312956278
- Publish Date 28 February 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 20 November 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 202
- Language English