{"product_id":"p-51-mustang-seventy-five-years-of-americas-most-famous-warbird-0760348596","title":"P-51 Mustang: Seventy-Five Years of America's Most Famous Warbird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0760348596\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graff, Cory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrate 75 years of the iconic World War II warbird that helped win the war and flew into the heart of American life.From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, through reconnaissance missions and combat, fighting flying bombs and Me 262 Stormbird jets, P-51 Mustang pilots saw it all during World War II. P-51 Mustang celebrates the 75th anniversary of the most iconic American warbird written by Cory Graff, lead curator at the Flying Heritage Collection--one of the world's most important collections and sites for warbird restoration.The entire story of this plane is here, starting with the astonishing fact that the P-51 Mustang was built in less than 120 days. This first version was hardly a world-beater, and it took the addition of a Rolls-Royce-designed Merlin to make the Mustang a legend. These nimble and versatile fighters were able to escort Allied heavy bombers all the way to Berlin and back. In the Pacific, their long-range ability was pushed to its limit, with pilots flying 1,500-mile, eight-or-more-hour missions over water to attack Tokyo.On the home front, Graff profiles the impact manufacturing Mustangs had on workers in Los Angeles and Dallas.The United States wasn't finished with the P-51 Mustang after World War II. It was used in the Korean War and, afterwards, as a symbol and icon of American ingenuity. Graff explores the post-World War II history of this iconic plane, making this a book that every single World War II, history, and aviation enthusiast will want to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51882534568224,"sku":"NEW0760348596","price":87.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/A1-UdqFNJ-L.jpg?v=1781846058","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/p-51-mustang-seventy-five-years-of-americas-most-famous-warbird-0760348596","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}