North American Aviation P-51D/K Mustang Rediscovered

Description

The 3rd revised & extended edition of the bestselling monograph which covers the design and development of the P-51D Mustang family, the main wartime production variant of this classic American fighter plane. The P-51D model introduced the definitive ‘bubble’ canopy and heavier armament, and was the mount of many aces. After WWII the Mustang saw action again in Korea, and also served with many other air forces around the world. – Redrawn colour profiles and scale drawings of the all P-51D/K and F-6D/K subversions including Swedish, Dutch and Australian reconnaissance versions. – American special versions like the VLR and Navy also included. – Separate chapter on F-6D/K reconnaissance written by Robert Bourlier. – For the first time, all the differences between P-51D variants are shown. – Information about every foreign user with photographs and colour profiles.