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Wings of war : the World War II fighter plane that saved the allies and the believers who made it fly / David Fairbank White, and Margaret Stanback White.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781524746322
- ISBN: 1524746320
- Physical Description: x, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Caliber, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-314) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: The plane in the dream -- Hypnotized -- Flugzeug Konstrukteur -- 100 days -- Death from above -- A turbine like a typhoon -- The butcher bird -- High noon -- Part two: Bird in a cage -- The best sport in the world -- A one- man crusade -- A cross- country shuttle -- Cash and corruption -- Huddle in the orange groves -- Picked off like geese -- Black Thursday -- Part three: Hawk of heaven -- A maverick fighter ace -- The jig was up -- Death of a jockey -- An endless roar overhead -- Big brother,little friend -- Oil run -- A perfect show -- Closing the ring -- Buzz bombs and doodlebugs -- Fighter boys -- A last throw of the dice -- Twilight for the Reich. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County-Main Library-Marshfield | 940.544 White (Text) | 3991368303 | * Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Wings of War : The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly
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Wings of War : The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue: The Landmarks of a Nightmare | p. 1 | |
| Part 1 | The Plane in the Dream | |
| Chapter 1 | Hypnotized | p. 9 |
| Chapter 2 | Flugzeug Konstrukteur | p. 18 |
| Chapter 3 | 100 Days | p. 30 |
| Chapter 4 | Death from Above | p. 42 |
| Chapter 5 | A Turbine like a Typhoon | p. 49 |
| Chapter 6 | The Butcher Bird | p. 55 |
| Chapter 7 | High Noon | p. 61 |
| Part 2 | Bird in a Cage | |
| Chapter 8 | The Best Sport in the World | p. 71 |
| Chapter 9 | A One-Man Crusade | p. 83 |
| Chapter 10 | A Cross-Country Shuttle | p. 98 |
| Chapter 11 | Cash and Corruption | p. 104 |
| Chapter 12 | Huddle in the Orange Groves | p. 118 |
| Chapter 13 | Picked Off like Geese | p. 126 |
| Chapter 14 | Black Thursday | p. 142 |
| Part 3 | Hawk of Heaven | |
| Chapter 15 | A Maverick Fighter Ace | p. 157 |
| Chapter 16 | The Jig Was Up | p. 165 |
| Chapter 17 | Death of a Jockey | p. 181 |
| Chapter 18 | An Endless Roar Overhead | p. 189 |
| Chapter 19 | Big Brother, Little Friend | p. 199 |
| Chapter 20 | Oil Run | p. 209 |
| Chapter 21 | A Perfect Show | p. 225 |
| Chapter 22 | Closing the Ring | p. 234 |
| Chapter 23 | Buzz Bombs and Doodlebugs | p. 242 |
| Chapter 24 | Fighter Boys | p. 251 |
| Chapter 25 | A Last Throw of the Dice | p. 258 |
| Chapter 26 | Twilight for the Reich | p. 265 |
| Epilogue: The Bells Toll | p. 276 | |
| Appendix A | Dates on Which Fighter Groups Acquired P-51s | p. 283 |
| Appendix B | Mustang Production: Mustangs Accepted by the U.S. Army Air Forces | p. 285 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 287 | |
| Notes | p. 291 | |
| Bibliography | p. 307 | |
| Index | p. 315 |
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