U.S. MUSTANG FIGHTERS
British Official Wireless
RUGBY, July 27. It is announced that American Mustang fighters have been operating fi om Great Britain during recent weeks. The machines are flown by the Army Co-operation Command in co-operation with the Fighter Command. This arrangement will probably continue until the land war in the west flares up. Then they will be used for their original purpose of giving full support to the army. Pilots of the Mustangs have expressed their delight with the machine. They describe it as an excellent fighter which is likely to earn a good name. It is easv to manoeuvre and has excellent endurance. All its activities so far have been ground strafing. One pilot who is on this work said they can take damage that would seal the fate of other fighters. The Mustang is a monoplane with one 1150 h.p. Allison V 1710 12cyhnder engine. It has a speed of about 400 miles a r, > hour.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 176, 28 July 1942, Page 5
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