The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous for its service with the Flying Tigers, the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was used by the United States and her Allies throughout WWII. This 112-page volume tells the story of this iconic aircraft through 137 carefully researched photos, some of which have never before been published, and which are reproduced in remarkable clarity. The quality, and the large size of many of the photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, puts the reader in the skies with this historic aircraft. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

ISBN: 9780764354328

By David Doyle