Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly White David Fairbank
Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly White David Fairbank The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World…
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Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly White David Fairbank
The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible "[A] fascinating book about passion and innovation."--Walter IsaacsonWhen the P-51 Mustang began tearing across European skies in early 1944, the Allies had been losing the air war for years. Not only did the air war appear grim, but any landing of troops in France was impossible while German fighters hunted overhead. Staggering numbers of bomber crews, both British and American, had been shot down and killed thanks to the Luftwaffe's superior fighter force.
But behind the scenes, a team of visionaries had begun to design a bold new type of airplane, one that could outrun and outmaneuver Germany's best.Wings of War is the incredible true story of the P-51 Mustang fighter and the unlikely