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IMAGES OF WAR TWIN MUSTANG THE NORTH AMERICAN F-82 AT WAR
Written by: Alan C. Carey Rating: 
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One of the most unusual and remarkable American fighter aircraft, the F-82 Twin Mustang was the last mass production propeller-driven fighter acquired by the U.S. Air Force. Originally intended as a very long-range fighter escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II, it arrived too late to see combat and evolved into a night and all-weather fighter during the post-war years. Combat operations in the Korean War followed, along with a host of other dynamic episodes of deployment. This work traces the developmental, operational, and combat history of this unique American fighter and features 120 photographs and illustrations, many of which have never been published before.
Seven chapters, all extensively illustrated, cover the aircraft's development, descriptions of the variants and subtypes, details of initial entry into service, three chapters covering the F-82's service in the Korean War, and a final chapter detailing the type's removal from the Korean War Theater in February 1952, to see out its operational days in the Alaskan Air Defense Command.
An appendix section follows, featuring tables of the different variants, an illustrated list of known nose art applied to F-82s, and an entry of losses suffered in the Korean War. All these additional details bring new points of interest to the popular Images of War format, making for a richer, more informative reading experience.
Focusing on an overlooked type, deployed in a conflict often sidelined within mainstream war histories, this publication offers a much deserved platform upon which to appreciate this dynamic and immensely interesting aircraft.
WRG Watercooler Review by Scott Rose:
The years between World War II and the Korean conflict were filled with rapid advances in aviation technology. It was a time of continuously changing doctrines and the aircraft that were designed to fill those roles combined new and old technology to fill those needs.
One of the most peculiar aircraft to emerge from this tumultuous time period was the North American F-82 Twin Mustang. Designed to fulfill the need of a long range escort fighter and later a night fighter, the Twin Mustang could meet these goals when the fledgling jet technologies could not.
This unusual aircraft is the subject of Alan C. Carey's latest book, Twin Mustang, The North American F-82 at War. This volume covers the Twin Mustang from inception to deployment with enough detail to keep any fan of this unique aircraft happy. Numerous pictures illustrate the structure and design of this aircraft as well as the men who flew and maintained them in action.
I would heartily recommend this volume for any individual interested in the Korean Conflict, North American aircraft, the Twin Mustang in particular or that rarest of designs, the twins.
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