North American P-51 Mustang: World War 2 Album

Merriam Press World War 2 Album 24 First Edition, 2015 Pictorial album 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 and later models, including prototypes and experimental models. Primarily in USAAF service in all theaters plus coverage in other air forces. 499 photos and illustrations