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 sub-types, 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 Theatre in February 1952, to see out its
operational days in the Alaskan Air Defence 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. Focussing
on an overlooked type, deployed in a conflict often side-lined
within mainstream war histories, this publication offers a much
deserved platform upon which to appreciate this dynamic and
immensely interesting aircraft.
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