The P-51 Mustang occupies a powerful place in aviation history, but its importance is often reduced to legend. The Mustang Fighter tells the fuller story: not of an aircraft that won the air war alone, but of a fighter that arrived when range, power, production, training, tactics, and strategy finally came together.
Built from British urgency, American design, Merlin power, Packard production, and hard combat experience, the Mustang became the long-range escort fighter that allowed Allied protection to follow heavy bombers deep into enemy airspace. This book explains how the aircraft evolved from the early Allison-powered Mustang into the Merlin-powered fighter that helped change the daylight air war over Europe.
Written in clear, plain English, this military aviation history follows the Mustang from design and production to combat escort, air superiority, reconnaissance, ground attack, D-Day, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, Korea, racing, restoration, and memory. It gives proper attention not only to pilots, but also to ground crews, armourers, factory workers, bomber crews, engineers, and the wider Allied system that made the aircraft effective.
Balanced, factual, and readable, The Mustang Fighter separates legend from reality while preserving the reasons the aircraft still matters: its range, its power, its timing, and its role in carrying fighter protection farther than ever before.
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. The P-51 Mustang occupies a powerful place in aviation history, but its importance is often reduced to legend. The Mustang Fighter tells the fuller story: not of an aircraft that won the air war alone, but of a fighter that arrived when range, power, production, training, tactics, and strategy finally came together. Built from British urgency, American design, Merlin power, Packard production, and hard combat experience, the Mustang became the long-range escort fighter that allowed Allied protection to follow heavy bombers deep into enemy airspace. This book explains how the aircraft evolved from the early Allison-powered Mustang into the Merlin-powered fighter that helped change the daylight air war over Europe. Written in clear, plain English, this military aviation history follows the Mustang from design and production to combat escort, air superiority, reconnaissance, ground attack, D-Day, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, Korea, racing, restoration, and memory. It gives proper attention not only to pilots, but also to ground crews, armourers, factory workers, bomber crews, engineers, and the wider Allied system that made the aircraft effective. Balanced, factual, and readable, The Mustang Fighter separates legend from reality while preserving the reasons the aircraft still matters: its range, its power, its timing, and its role in carrying fighter protection farther than ever before. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948392
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. The P-51 Mustang occupies a powerful place in aviation history, but its importance is often reduced to legend. The Mustang Fighter tells the fuller story: not of an aircraft that won the air war alone, but of a fighter that arrived when range, power, production, training, tactics, and strategy finally came together. Built from British urgency, American design, Merlin power, Packard production, and hard combat experience, the Mustang became the long-range escort fighter that allowed Allied protection to follow heavy bombers deep into enemy airspace. This book explains how the aircraft evolved from the early Allison-powered Mustang into the Merlin-powered fighter that helped change the daylight air war over Europe. Written in clear, plain English, this military aviation history follows the Mustang from design and production to combat escort, air superiority, reconnaissance, ground attack, D-Day, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, Korea, racing, restoration, and memory. It gives proper attention not only to pilots, but also to ground crews, armourers, factory workers, bomber crews, engineers, and the wider Allied system that made the aircraft effective. Balanced, factual, and readable, The Mustang Fighter separates legend from reality while preserving the reasons the aircraft still matters: its range, its power, its timing, and its role in carrying fighter protection farther than ever before. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948392
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. The P-51 Mustang occupies a powerful place in aviation history, but its importance is often reduced to legend. The Mustang Fighter tells the fuller story: not of an aircraft that won the air war alone, but of a fighter that arrived when range, power, production, training, tactics, and strategy finally came together. Built from British urgency, American design, Merlin power, Packard production, and hard combat experience, the Mustang became the long-range escort fighter that allowed Allied protection to follow heavy bombers deep into enemy airspace. This book explains how the aircraft evolved from the early Allison-powered Mustang into the Merlin-powered fighter that helped change the daylight air war over Europe. Written in clear, plain English, this military aviation history follows the Mustang from design and production to combat escort, air superiority, reconnaissance, ground attack, D-Day, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, Korea, racing, restoration, and memory. It gives proper attention not only to pilots, but also to ground crews, armourers, factory workers, bomber crews, engineers, and the wider Allied system that made the aircraft effective. Balanced, factual, and readable, The Mustang Fighter separates legend from reality while preserving the reasons the aircraft still matters: its range, its power, its timing, and its role in carrying fighter protection farther than ever before. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948392
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. AI (illustrator). The Mustang Fighter | Range, Power, and the Aircraft That Took the Air War Deep into Europe | Aaron Aaberg | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | PublishDrive | EAN 9798901948392 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 135849006