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James William "Bill" Marshall Lowell F. Ford P-51B Mustang (Hardback)
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- Book Title
- P-51b Mustang : North American's Bastard Stepchild That Saved the Eighth Air Force
- Publication Name
- P-51B Mustang
- Title
- P-51B Mustang
- Subtitle
- North American’s Bastard Stepchild that Saved the Eighth Air Forc
- Contributor
- Col (Ret.) Robert W. Gruenhagen (Foreword by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 1472839668
- EAN
- 9781472839664
- ISBN
- 9781472839664
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Aviation
- Release Date
- 09/07/2020
- Release Year
- 2020
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Item Length
- 10.6in
- Item Weight
- 57.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Item Width
- 8.1in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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The P-51B Mustang was delivered to the European Theater of Operations in the cherished hope that it could help achieve the destruction of Germany's aircraft industry and the Luftwaffe before Operation Overlord. This title tells the story of that aircraft from its development prior to the American entry into the war through to D-Day in June 1944. During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters. This title charts the United States Army Air Forces' struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theaters saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasized the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defense strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightning escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of these aircraft. The P-51B duly emerged as the "The Bastard Stepchild" that USAAF Material Division did not want. It went on to become the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to all three of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.
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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1472839668
ISBN-13
9781472839664
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038377796
Product Key Features
Book Title
P-51b Mustang : North American's Bastard Stepchild That Saved the Eighth Air Force
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2020
Genre
History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.6in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
8.1in
Item Weight
57.8 Oz
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"Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret. "The Mustang revisited. An exhaustive work with up-to-date research and something for all readers with the story of the famous fighter. A must-have for all Mustang lovers." -- Robert Gruenhagen, author of Mustang: The Story of the P-51 Fighter "It is a compelling story, told in a way that is both interesting and informative. For enthusiasts of aerospace history, WWII history, or merely the story of the march of technology, this is a book that deserves to be read and studied." - Cindy Macha, Director of the Western Museum of Flight "For anyone interested in the US Air Force, or the Mustang itself, this is a very solid and attractive work." - The Armourer "A must have title that illustrates an outstanding American adventure." - JP4 Magazine, Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic., "Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret. "The Mustang revisited. An exhaustive work with up-to-date research and something for all readers with the story of the famous fighter. A must-have for all Mustang lovers." -- Robert Gruenhagen, author of Mustang: The Story of the P-51 Fighter "It is a compelling story, told in a way that is both interesting and informative. For enthusiasts of aerospace history, WWII history, or merely the story of the march of technology, this is a book that deserves to be read and studied." - Cindy Macha, Director of the Western Museum of Flight, "Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret. "The Mustang revisited. An exhaustive work with up-to-date research and something for all readers with the story of the famous fighter. A must-have for all Mustang lovers." --Robert Gruenhagen, author of 'Mustang: The Story of the P-51 Fighter' "It is a compelling story, told in a way that is both interesting and informative. For enthusiasts of aerospace history, WWII history, or merely the story of the march of technology, this is a book that deserves to be read and studied." --Cindy Macha, Director of the Western Museum of Flight "For anyone interested in the US Air Force, or the Mustang itself, this is a very solid and attractive work." -- The Armourer "A must have title that illustrates an outstanding American adventure." -- JP4 Magazine "The book is augmented by an impressive array of archival photos and informative technical data in four appendices. There are many books on the famous Mustang, but this one ranks among the best." -- Aviation History, "Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret., For anyone interested in the US Air Force, or the Mustang itself, this is a very solid and attractive work., "Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret. "The Mustang revisited. An exhaustive work with up-to-date research and something for all readers with the story of the famous fighter. A must-have for all Mustang lovers." -- Robert Gruenhagen, author of Mustang: The Story of the P-51 Fighter, "Within the pages of this book you will discover a detailed chronology and evolution of the P-51 airplane, from development to the battlefield. This is the most detailed and well-researched history that I have seen on the P-51 airplane, covering conception, design, development, manufacturing, and arrival at the field of battle. The story is both compelling and authentic." -- Gerald Landry, GALCIT Wind Tunnel Manager, Ret. "The Mustang revisited. An exhaustive work with up-to-date research and something for all readers with the story of the famous fighter. A must-have for all Mustang lovers." -- Robert Gruenhagen, author of Mustang: The Story of the P-51 Fighter "It is a compelling story, told in a way that is both interesting and informative. For enthusiasts of aerospace history, WWII history, or merely the story of the march of technology, this is a book that deserves to be read and studied." - Cindy Macha, Director of the Western Museum of Flight "For anyone interested in the US Air Force, or the Mustang itself, this is a very solid and attractive work." - The Armourer "A must have title that illustrates an outstanding American adventure." - JP4 Magazine "The book is augmented by an impressive array of archival photos and informative technical data in four appendices. There are many books on the famous Mustang, but this one ranks among the best." -- Aviation History, It is a compelling story, told in a way that is both interesting and informative. For enthusiasts of aerospace history, WWII history, or merely the story of the march of technology, this is a book that deserves to be read and studied.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Dedication Foreword Introduction 1 The Creation of NAA 2 NAA's Struggle to Gain USAAC Acceptance 3 Building the Mustang Despite the USAAC-MD 4 The Birth of the Merlin Mustang 5 The Long-Hoped-For Single-Engined Escort Fighter 6 The Mission of Long-Range Escort Reaches Crisis Point 7 "Destroy the Luftwaffe - in the Air and on the Ground" Appendices Bibliography Endnotes Index
Copyright Date
2020
Dewey Decimal
623.74642
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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