{"product_id":"p-51-mustang-by-william-newby-grant-1980-1st-edition","title":"P-51 MUSTANG by William Newby Grant 1980 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eP-51 MUSTANG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby William Newby Grant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0853684545\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Arms and Armour Press 1980, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 225 w x 285 h x 10 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 64\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2510\/0675\/B931\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe North American P-51 Mustang, America's greatest fighter aircraft, was actually designed, built and flown in 117 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts predecessors, including the Curtiss P-40 and the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, were useful aircraft but were neither fast enough nor maneuverable enough to challenge the Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighter in the skies over Europe. When Mustang was introduced in 1943 over Germany as an escort to the B-17 bomber, its role in the war was secured.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe development of the P-51 during World War II is told brilliantly by William Newby Grant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images, diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent with only light wear\/marks on dust jacket, otherwise clean and unmarked, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452321448228,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/130172.jpg?v=1783884751","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/p-51-mustang-by-william-newby-grant-1980-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}