P-51 Mustang in Detail & Scale, Part 3

P-51 Mustang in Detail & Scale, Part 3,  is the final book in a trilogy of titles covering the P-51 Mustang in the Detail & Scale Series of books.  Part 1 provided a look at the early Allison-engined Mustang variants, and Part 2 covered the first of the Merlin-powered versions up through the P-51C.  This final part takes a look at the late single-seat Mustang variants from the P-51D and its near twin, the P-51K, through the P-51H.

The book begins with a brief historical summary of the development and operational use of these later versions of the P-51.  This is followed by a chapter that is divided into eight sections, each of which takes a closer look at one of the later variants.  This includes the fighter variants and the photographic-reconnaissance versions derived from them.  But the primary emphasis and focus of each title in the Detail & Scale Series is an extensive look at the details of the aircraft.  The Late Mustang Details chapter is divided into two sections: one on the P-51D and P-51K, and a second on the P-51H, which illustrates the differences and similarities of this, the final single-seat Mustang variant to enter production, compared to the more numerous and better-known P-51D and P-51K.  In all, the huge details chapter contains more than 150 photographs.  These are a combination of scores that were taken specifically for this publication and many vintage photographs from North American’s archives and other sources.  As with all books in the Detail & Scale Series, the last section is devoted to scale modelers. It provides a good look at the many kits of these late Mustang variants now available in all the standard modeling scales, as well as some classic older kits.


P-51 Mustang in Detail & Scale, Part 3, has 305 high resolution photographs, 266 of which are in full color, with 16 drawings and seven color profiles.