Get as close as you'll get to a World War II-era P-51 Mustang without
flying one yourself with this spellbinding collection of tales from the
men who actually flew the planes into war.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang first started appearing in real
numbers in 1943, at the climax of the Allied campaign in World War II.
Able to fly long ranges, it was the perfect escort, keeping bombers
protected all the way from Allied bases in Europe, the Mediterranean,
and the Pacific to a variety of Axis industrial targets and military
installations and back. The Mustang would go on to provide pivotal air
support on D-Day, and by the end of the war, the P-51 would be
responsible for nearly half of all enemy aircraft shot down.
In The Fight in the Clouds, aviation writer and EAA Warbirds of
America editor James P. Busha draws on interviews conducted with
dozens of veteran P-51 pilots to trace the progress of war through the
men's exciting, chronologically organized experiences. You'll
encounter:
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Mustangs tangling with Soviet-built Yaks
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A Mustang ace shooting down an Me 262 Stormbird
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An epic long-range battle over the Pacific Ocean
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And a score of other riveting accounts underscoring the P-51's
versatility and its vital importance to the Allied victory
Bolstered by Busha's own commentary and historical analysis, along
with a gallery of rare black-and-white period photographs, The
Fight in the Clouds offers a cockpit-seat view of one of WWII's most
celebrated aircraft and the men who bravely flew it into harm's way.
