Wings: Fighter Aircraft of World War II: 1939-1945

by Steve Stone

The second world war saw advances in aircraft design and technology which would revolutionize aircraft. These aircraft were at the cutting edge of aviation technology with aircraft such as the Spitfire, Focke Wolf 190, P51 Mustang and P38 Lighting. The emergence of the jet fighter including the Me262. All these amazing aircraft twisted and turned thousands of feet in the air in duels to the death over mainland Europe.

"The P-51 went down in a screaming dive, pushing everything forward - throttle, emergency throttle, propeller control and all. The Me262 had a good start, but the P-51 had the advantage of several thousand feet more altitude and was gaining speed by diving. The wind shrieked against the P-51s wind shield as the Packard Merlin engine bellowed, whilst the airspeed indicator needle moved steadily around its dial and on up past the four hundred miles an hour mark. The Mustang controls became heavier as it shot down like a dart. As I drew close to the first 262, I pulled back on the control column to bring my guns to bear on the wing section, knowing that if I hit an engine I could partially disable or even destroy the 262 with one pass."

115 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2018