P-51 Mustang, Vol. 2

P-51 Mustang, Vol. 2
Title P-51 Mustang, Vol. 2 PDF eBook
Author David Doyle
Publisher Schiffer Military History
Pages 0
Release 2020-04-28
Genre History
ISBN 9780764359385

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Even today, almost eighty years after its first flight, the North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world. Nimble and fast, qualities that lead the Mustang to be used even today in air races, the aircraft was forged in battle. This, the second of two volumes on this iconic aircraft, explores the "bubbletop" versions that helped bring the war to the German and Japanese homelands. These Mustangs were widely used escorting Allied bombers deep into the enemy homeland. The story of this historic fighter is told through carefully researched archival photos, as well as photographs of preserved examples, illuminated through detailed captions, thereby illustrating not only the use of the late WWII Mustang, but also the details of its construction. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the airfield and in the sky with this historic aircraft.

Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War

Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War
Title Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War PDF eBook
Author Carl Molesworth
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 198
Release 2012-10-20
Genre History
ISBN 178200548X

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These pilots called themselves the 'Tokyo Club'. It was a simple task to become a member. All you had to do was strap yourself into a heavily loaded P-51 Mustang, take off from Iwo Jima, fly 650 miles north over the sea – often through monsoon storms – in your single-engined aircraft to Japan, attack a heavily defended target and then turn around and fly home despite a shrinking fuel supply and perhaps battle damage as well. Do it once and you earned membership in the club. Do it 15 times and you earned a trip home. But make one mistake or have one touch of bad luck, and you had a very good chance of ending up dead. Featuring photographs throughout and detailed aircraft profiles, this book tells the little-known story of these brave men and their efforts to defeat the aerial forces defending Japan.

P-51B Mustang

P-51B Mustang
Title P-51B Mustang PDF eBook
Author James William "Bill" Marshall
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 354
Release 2020-07-09
Genre History
ISBN 1472839641

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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 Force's 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 theatres 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 emphasised 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 defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning. The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming 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 each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.

P-51 Mustang Pilot's Flight Manual

P-51 Mustang Pilot's Flight Manual
Title P-51 Mustang Pilot's Flight Manual PDF eBook
Author Periscope Film Com
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 116
Release 2006-05-03
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1411690400

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Instruktionsbog for det amerikanske jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, P-51 Mustang.

Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang

Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang
Title Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang PDF eBook
Author Martyn Chorlton
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 67
Release 2012-09-20
Genre History
ISBN 1780961529

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A definitive technical guide to the early Allison-engined P-51 Mustang variants. While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang's performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the Allison-engined variants that preceded it. From its inception in early 1940, the Mustang's development was extraordinarily rapid – such was the need for a fighter at the time, and the confidence in its design. By early January 1942, the Mustang was in service with the RAF, flying low-level armed reconnaissance operations over Northern France. Despite later Merlin variants arriving in-theatre, this remained a hunting ground for the Allison Mustangs through to D-Day and beyond – a remarkable service length. This book shows how, in American hands the Allison-engined Mustangs performed as dive-bombers and fighters, serving with distinction in North Africa and the Far East.

Modelling the P-51 Mustang

Modelling the P-51 Mustang
Title Modelling the P-51 Mustang PDF eBook
Author Stan Spooner
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 189
Release 2012-02-20
Genre History
ISBN 1780964234

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The North American P-51 Mustang had a humble genesis as a British request for single engine escort fighters but became, arguably, World War II's most important fighter aircraft. It had incredible endurance, fantastic maneuverability and excellent high-altitude performance, and served throughout World War II and beyond. This aircraft is one that holds a great deal of interest for many modellers around the world. This book takes the modeller from the aircraft's beginnings to the ultimate manifestation of this elegant and deadly bird, the F-82 G/H Twin Mustang. Special attention is paid to painting both both interiors and exteriors, with a wide range of different schemes used.

P-38 Lightning Vol. 2

P-38 Lightning Vol. 2
Title P-38 Lightning Vol. 2 PDF eBook
Author David Doyle
Publisher Schiffer Military History
Pages 112
Release 2019-10-28
Genre History
ISBN 9780764358227

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This second of two volumes continues the P-38 story by focusing on the later, mass-produced models of this historic fighter--P-38J through P-38M. Each type is examined through carefully researched archival photos, as well as photographs of currently preserved examples. Known to the enemy during World War II as the "Fork-tailed devil," the pilots of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning were charged with the responsibility of escorting American bombers deep over heavily defended Europe during the early years of the air campaign against Nazi Germany. In the Pacific, the Lightning's long range was put to good use flying over vast expanses of ocean. Detailed text and captions illustrate not only the design and construction of the later-war Lightnings, but also their combat use in WWII. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the airfield and in the sky with this historic aircraft.