The North American P-51 Mustang holds an important place in US aviation history as probably its finest fighter aircraft of all time. During the Second World War it was the only Allied fighter capable of flying on daylight bomber escort duties from Britain to Berlin and back, unrefuelled.
In this manual you can read about the Mustang’s illustrious combat history and take a close-up look at how North American Aviation’s classic fighter was built. Discover what it takes to restore and fly a Mustang and find out how engineers today keep surviving P-51s airworthy.
The centerpieces of this manual are the pair of P-51D Mustangs Janie and Marinell, which are owned and operated by co-author Maurice Hammond. Marinell is a genuine Second World War combat veteran of the USAAF’s 339th Fighter Group.
Restoration of these two warbirds to airworthy condition took Maurice and his team more than nine years. A rare and fascinating photographic record of these ground-breaking restorations is included in this book.
Hardcover. 160 pages.