P-51B/C Mustang
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P-51B/C Mustang
Northwest Europe 1943-44
Bucholtz, Chris; Laurier, Jim; Hector, Gareth
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
02/2022
80
Mole
Inglês
9781472850041
15 a 20 dias
264
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Chapter 1
In Battle
The story of the Medal of Honor-earning mission of Col James Howard on 11 January 1944, in which he defended bombers single-handedly for 30 minutes and scored three victories, plus a probable.
Chapter 2
Setting the Scene
The development of the Merlin/Mustang combination, manufacturing, the P-51B/C's introduction into combat and the transition of existing USAAF fighter units from the P-47 to the Mustang.
Chapter 3
Path to Combat
The careers of two Mustang pilots - Kelly Gross of the 354th FG, who went five months without a victory (but later became an ace) and named his plane 'Live Bait!' after the instructions given to him by his commanding officer, and William Whisner of the 352nd FG, who destroyed six of his eventual 16.4 German aircraft in a P-51B christened 'Princess Elizabeth' after he met the future monarch.
Chapter 4
Weapon of war
A brief technical appraisal of the P-51B/C, detailing its development and the weaponry it employed, including issues that needed to be resolved with its 0.50-calibre guns and fuselage tank, and performance differences between the P-51B/C and the later P-51D/K.
Chapter 5
Art of War
Examination of the various co-operative tactics employed for dealing with Bf 109 and Fw 190 escorts, Werfer-Granate 21-firing Bf 110s, Do 217s and Ju 88s, and Sturmbocke bomber-destroyer Fw 190s; "zoom-and-boom" energy attacks; and tactics for maintaining formation discipline when opposing high-speed diving attacks by German fighters.
Chapter 6
Combat
In this chapter, Mustang pilots discuss combat against the Bf 109, Fw 190 and bomber-destroyer types, as well as the declining quality of their opposition from 'Big Week' through to D-Day.
Aftermath
Appendices
Acknowledgments
Selected Sources
Index
In Battle
The story of the Medal of Honor-earning mission of Col James Howard on 11 January 1944, in which he defended bombers single-handedly for 30 minutes and scored three victories, plus a probable.
Chapter 2
Setting the Scene
The development of the Merlin/Mustang combination, manufacturing, the P-51B/C's introduction into combat and the transition of existing USAAF fighter units from the P-47 to the Mustang.
Chapter 3
Path to Combat
The careers of two Mustang pilots - Kelly Gross of the 354th FG, who went five months without a victory (but later became an ace) and named his plane 'Live Bait!' after the instructions given to him by his commanding officer, and William Whisner of the 352nd FG, who destroyed six of his eventual 16.4 German aircraft in a P-51B christened 'Princess Elizabeth' after he met the future monarch.
Chapter 4
Weapon of war
A brief technical appraisal of the P-51B/C, detailing its development and the weaponry it employed, including issues that needed to be resolved with its 0.50-calibre guns and fuselage tank, and performance differences between the P-51B/C and the later P-51D/K.
Chapter 5
Art of War
Examination of the various co-operative tactics employed for dealing with Bf 109 and Fw 190 escorts, Werfer-Granate 21-firing Bf 110s, Do 217s and Ju 88s, and Sturmbocke bomber-destroyer Fw 190s; "zoom-and-boom" energy attacks; and tactics for maintaining formation discipline when opposing high-speed diving attacks by German fighters.
Chapter 6
Combat
In this chapter, Mustang pilots discuss combat against the Bf 109, Fw 190 and bomber-destroyer types, as well as the declining quality of their opposition from 'Big Week' through to D-Day.
Aftermath
Appendices
Acknowledgments
Selected Sources
Index
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P-51B; P-51B/C Mustang; WWII; WW2; 1943; 1944; Europe theatre; aviation; dogfight; USAAF; Third Reich; Goering; Jagdwaffe; Rolls-Royce Merlin; P47 Thunderbolt; Bf109; Fw190
Chapter 1
In Battle
The story of the Medal of Honor-earning mission of Col James Howard on 11 January 1944, in which he defended bombers single-handedly for 30 minutes and scored three victories, plus a probable.
Chapter 2
Setting the Scene
The development of the Merlin/Mustang combination, manufacturing, the P-51B/C's introduction into combat and the transition of existing USAAF fighter units from the P-47 to the Mustang.
Chapter 3
Path to Combat
The careers of two Mustang pilots - Kelly Gross of the 354th FG, who went five months without a victory (but later became an ace) and named his plane 'Live Bait!' after the instructions given to him by his commanding officer, and William Whisner of the 352nd FG, who destroyed six of his eventual 16.4 German aircraft in a P-51B christened 'Princess Elizabeth' after he met the future monarch.
Chapter 4
Weapon of war
A brief technical appraisal of the P-51B/C, detailing its development and the weaponry it employed, including issues that needed to be resolved with its 0.50-calibre guns and fuselage tank, and performance differences between the P-51B/C and the later P-51D/K.
Chapter 5
Art of War
Examination of the various co-operative tactics employed for dealing with Bf 109 and Fw 190 escorts, Werfer-Granate 21-firing Bf 110s, Do 217s and Ju 88s, and Sturmbocke bomber-destroyer Fw 190s; "zoom-and-boom" energy attacks; and tactics for maintaining formation discipline when opposing high-speed diving attacks by German fighters.
Chapter 6
Combat
In this chapter, Mustang pilots discuss combat against the Bf 109, Fw 190 and bomber-destroyer types, as well as the declining quality of their opposition from 'Big Week' through to D-Day.
Aftermath
Appendices
Acknowledgments
Selected Sources
Index
In Battle
The story of the Medal of Honor-earning mission of Col James Howard on 11 January 1944, in which he defended bombers single-handedly for 30 minutes and scored three victories, plus a probable.
Chapter 2
Setting the Scene
The development of the Merlin/Mustang combination, manufacturing, the P-51B/C's introduction into combat and the transition of existing USAAF fighter units from the P-47 to the Mustang.
Chapter 3
Path to Combat
The careers of two Mustang pilots - Kelly Gross of the 354th FG, who went five months without a victory (but later became an ace) and named his plane 'Live Bait!' after the instructions given to him by his commanding officer, and William Whisner of the 352nd FG, who destroyed six of his eventual 16.4 German aircraft in a P-51B christened 'Princess Elizabeth' after he met the future monarch.
Chapter 4
Weapon of war
A brief technical appraisal of the P-51B/C, detailing its development and the weaponry it employed, including issues that needed to be resolved with its 0.50-calibre guns and fuselage tank, and performance differences between the P-51B/C and the later P-51D/K.
Chapter 5
Art of War
Examination of the various co-operative tactics employed for dealing with Bf 109 and Fw 190 escorts, Werfer-Granate 21-firing Bf 110s, Do 217s and Ju 88s, and Sturmbocke bomber-destroyer Fw 190s; "zoom-and-boom" energy attacks; and tactics for maintaining formation discipline when opposing high-speed diving attacks by German fighters.
Chapter 6
Combat
In this chapter, Mustang pilots discuss combat against the Bf 109, Fw 190 and bomber-destroyer types, as well as the declining quality of their opposition from 'Big Week' through to D-Day.
Aftermath
Appendices
Acknowledgments
Selected Sources
Index
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