Exceeding even the vaunted Japanese Navy's Zero pilots' long-range mission of the Guadalcanal campaign, USAAF P-51 Mustangs took the war over the ocean to the heart of Japan. This book is an illustrated study, featuring first-hand accounts and combat reports.
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