
Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs
The 52nd Fighter Group in World War II
Stackpole Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-8117-1312-2 (ISBN)
Description
Story of one of the best fighter units in the Mediterranean theater, which earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and produced 21 aces Vivid episodes of aerial combat during the key campaigns for Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and more Nicknamed "Yellow Tails" for the color markings on their aircraft The unit flew British Spitfires before switching to P-51 Mustangs Includes rare photos and color artwork"
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-1312-2 (9780811713122)
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Persons
Tom Ivie is also author of 352nd Fighter Group. He lives near Cincinnati, Ohio. Paul Ludwig has written P-51 Mustang.