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North American Aviation Mustang P-51 fighter plane
Description:
View of a North American Aviation P-51 Mustang fighter plane. Label on back: "Packard News Service. Low-flying, hard hitting attacks are other 'kicks' the new North American P-51 Mustang delivers. Its improved Packard-built Rolls-Royce engine with two-speed, two-stage supercharger grants greater maneuverability at lower ceilings, as well as altitude supremacy. This fighter has been termed the 'most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.'" Handwritten on back: "Aircraft in action."
Details
Resource ID:
na032514
Date Issued:
1942 to 1945
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Aircraft in action, 85:10
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.