Wings of war : the World War II fighter plane that saved the Allies and the believers who made it fly
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Author
Contributors
White, Margaret Stanback, author.
Published
[New York] : Caliber, [2022].
Physical Desc
325 pages
Status
Morro Bay Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction
940.5442
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940.5442
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Oceano Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction
940.5442
1 available
940.5442
1 available
Shandon Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction
940.5442
1 available
940.5442
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morro Bay Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5442 | On Shelf |
Oceano Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5442 | On Shelf |
Shandon Library - Adult Nonfiction - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5442 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Fighter pilots -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force -- History.
Mustang (Fighter plane) -- History.
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force -- History.
Mustang (Fighter plane) -- History.
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.
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Published
[New York] : Caliber, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Wings of War is the incredible true story of the P-51 Mustang fighter and the unlikely crew of designers, engineers, test pilots, and army officers who brought it from the drafting table to the skies over World War II. This is hardly a straightforward tale of building an airplane—for years, the team was stymied by corruption within the defense industry and stonewalled by the Army Air Forces, who failed to understand the Mustang’s potential. But when squadrons of Mustangs were finally unleashed over Hitler’s empire, the Luftwaffe was decimated within months, clearing the skies for D-Day. A compelling, character-focused narrative replete with innovation, determination, and bravery, Wings of War is the never-before-told story of the airplane that truly changed the course of World War II.
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