P-51B/C Mustang: Northwest Europe 1943–44
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The Merlin-engined P-51B/C Mustang was far more than just a bomber escort - it was a deadly hunter that could out-perform nearly every German fighter when it was introduced into combat in late 1943. From the outset, the Mustang had advantages over the Bf 109 and Fw 190 in respect to the altitude it could reach, its rate of climb, and its top speed. Furthermore, the USAAF fighter had a combat radius of 1,375 miles. Increased range drove the need to adopt tactics to take advantage of the Mustang's capabilities. Initially tapped for close escort, when P-51B/Cs ranged ahead of the bomber stream to challenge German aircraft before they could engage the "heavies", the Luftwaffe's best tactics for destroying B-17s and B-24s were negated. The toll inflicted on the enemy soared, contributing mightily to Allied air superiority over northern France by D-Day. Through first-hand accounts, specially commissioned ribbon diagrams, full-color artwork, and over 50 photographs, Chris Bucholtz chronicles what it was like to fly P-51B/Cs in combat in the deadly skies over the Third Reich in 1943-44. Tactical ribbon diagrams, Battlescene artwork, Armament views, Fully illustrated throughout Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1472850041
ISBN13:9781472850041
Release Date:February 2022
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:80 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.1" x 9.6"
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