The Fight in the Clouds - The Extraordinary Combat Experience of P-51 Mustang Pilots During World War II (Hardcover)

This is as close as you'll get to a World War II-era P-51 Mustang without flying one yourself. 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 the United States to Germany 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 this book, aviation writer and EAA Warbirds of America editor James P. Busha narrates a collection of tales of P-51 Mustang combat throughout the war.