Books : North American Aviation P-51 Mustang (Osprey Production Line to Frontline 1)
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by: Michael O'Leary
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781855327030
ISBN: 1855327031
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: August 28, 1998
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: August 28, 1998
Sales Rank: 1552858
Studio: Osprey Publishing
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Undoubtedly the finest US fighter of World War 2, the Mustang was built in astonishing numbers - 7956 P-51Ds alone - as the might of America's overwhelming industrial base swung into line behind the nation's global war effort. This new series follows the great fighter types of the conflict from the raw metal phase, through construction and testing, to the combat theatres of Europe, the Middle East, China/Burma/India and the Pacific.
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Rating: - Production Line to Frontline, the story of the P-51 Mustang
A book for WWII aircraft and modeling enthusiasts. Great little softcover which starts with the circumstances and people leading into the design, developement and prototype testing of the P-51, argueably the most successfull allied fighter plane of that war. Not a page without a top quality black and white photograph or funky color prints of war propaganda posters. Lots of close up shots of technical details as well as factory layouts, assembly line photographs, windtunnel testing info, and ... Read More
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