Osprey Production Line to Frontline 1 : North American Aviation P-51 Mustang

A book for WWII aircraft and modeling enthusiasts. Great little softcover which starts with the circumstances and people leading into the design, development and prototype testing of the P-51, arguably the most successful allied fighter plane of that war. Not a page without a top quality black and white photograph or funky colour prints of war propaganda posters. Lots of close up shots of technical details as well as factory layouts, assembly line photographs, windtunnel testing info, and gossip on the people involved in this machine's inception. Well balanced writing, mixing engineering info, historical snaps and human anecdote, ending in a short chapter featuring a number of fighter aces who flew the Mustang. Made for satisfying evenings of reading. Text by Michael O'Leary.