For their next 'Squadrons' book, RAF-in-Combat has chosen the Mustang IV. This is what the USAAF called the P-51D and what one sees now days at air shows. What many may not realize is not only that the RAF used this type, but how short its time in service actually was. Most units did not get the plane until March of 1945, which basically left less than two months of operational use.

Not only that, but once the war was over, the RAF quickly dispensed of the type, often turning them to scrap as the USAAF had no real need for them. Some were on the way to the Far East, but were never in combat.

In this latest edition of Squadrons, RAF-in-Combat tells the complete story of the Mustang IV in unit operations. This is divided by squadron and includes a number of excellent photos of the planes and pilots who flew it. The operations and successes of each unit is fully covered as well as those pilots and planes lost in the process. Add to it the superb full page color profiles that accompany the series and you have an excellent book on the subject.

June 2015

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