P-51 Mustang Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Author | : United States Army Air Force |
Publisher | : Periscope Film LLC |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2009-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 193532781X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781935327813 |
Rating | : 4/5 (813 Downloads) |
Download or read book P-51 Mustang Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions written by United States Army Air Force and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Used primarily as a long-range bomber escort in raids over Germany, the North American P-51 Mustang earned a reputation for toughness and agility in dogfights. Carrying a two-stage supercharged V-12 Merlin engine and armed with six .50 caliber machine guns, the P-51 helped the Allies gain air superiority in the skies over Europe. P-51s were flown by the famed Tuskegee Airmen, and remained in service during the Korean War. World airforces made extensive use of the Mustang, some into the 1980's. Originally published by North American Aviation and the U.S. Army Air Force in 1945, this manual was originally classified "Restricted." It was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text