Flying Legends: P-51 Mustang [Hardcover]

John M. Dibbs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2002

The greatest fighter to emerge from WWII is brought vividly to life through the stunning photographs of John Dibbs. The story is told through quotes and anecdotes of the greatest Mustang Aces of WWII. Poignant archival images are complemented by 21 of the most accurate Mustang restorations flying today. Filled with details of the men, machines and battle groups, plus forewords by Aces "Bud" Anderson and Col. Robert Goebel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press (November 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076031411X
• ISBN-13: 978-0760314111
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 9.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photographic powerhouse!, January 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Flying Legends: P-51 Mustang (Hardcover)

A very considered study of the men and machines that made the Mustang a household name. The beautifully presented book is basically 20 biographies of Mustang Aces and illustrates their combat careers with fantastic archive pictures and a great biography by Stephen Grey. The concept is then bound together by John Dibbs' amazing color photography of authentically painted surviving P-51's of those Aces. This volume would be truely appreciated by historians and aviation buffs alike but also makes a great coffee table piece as it's visually stunning - a great gift.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photographic powerhouse!, January 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Flying Legends: P-51 Mustang (Hardcover)

A very considered study of the men and machines that made the Mustang a household name. The beautifully presented book is basically 20 biographies of Mustang Aces and illustrates their combat careers with fantastic archive pictures and a great biography by Stephen Grey. The concept is then bound together by John Dibbs' amazing color photography of authentically painted surviving P-51's of those Aces. This volume would be truely appreciated by historians and aviation buffs alike but also makes a great coffee table piece as it's visually stunning - a great gift.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Photo Tribute to the Legendary P-51!, March 30, 2008

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Michael OConnor "Wordsmith" (Wausau, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flying Legends: P-51 Mustang (Hardcover)

P-51 MUSTANG confirms John Dibbs as one of the world's finest aerial photographers. This coffee-table (9 1/2" x 13 1/2") tribute to P-51 Mustangs is a stunning collection of contemporary Dibbs' photographs, mostly in-flight, of surviving P-51s along with wartime snaps and stories of actual Mustang aces. It's one handful of book and well worth the $39.95 price tag.

In P-51 MUSTANG Dibbs focuses his camera on those surviving P-51s which have been painted in the markings of famous WWII ETO P-51 aces. Among the Mustangs depicted in the over 100 drop-dead gorgeous snaps are those carrying the markings of Don Blakeslee, Bruce Carr, John Landers, Don Gentile, Chuck Yeager, Bob Frisch, Pierce McKennon, George Preddy, Bill Whisner, Ben Drew and 14 others. The book also includes 72 black and white wartime shots of the aces and their real mounts along with single-page accounts of each ace's exploits.

Dibbs' close-up, ultra-sharp photos of "Angels' Playmate," "Frenesi," "Cripes A'Mighty 3rd," "Big, Beautiful Doll," etc. are joys to behold. All in all, this is a wonderful treat sure to be enjoyed by Mustang lovers and air war enthusiasts in general.