Wings of war : the World War II fighter plane that saved the allies and the believers who made it fly Cover Image

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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.

White, David Fairbank, 1951- (author.). White, Margaret Stanback, (author.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

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.