David Fairbank White studied history at Harvard and worked as a reporter for The New York Times. He has written for national magazines including Fortune, New York, Parade and Reader's Digest. Margaret Stanback White received her BA from Harvard and did graduate work in public health at Yale. Following a long career as a research scientist, she began to freelance as a researcher and editor on nonfiction book projects about scientific breakthroughs and how they have changed the course of history.
"At a critical moment in World War II, the Allies developed a fast
and futuristic warplane known as the P-51 Mustang. In this
fascinating book about passion and innovation, David Fairbank White
and Margaret Stanback White tell the story of the visionary
designer who created it and how the Mustang turned the air war and
paved the way for D-Day."-Walter Isaacson, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker and The
Innovators
"David and Margaret White are gifted story tellers, intrepid
reporters, and tireless detectives who find both clues and insights
in archives and frayed documents. In telling the story of a fighter
plane and its champions, Wings of War also sheds important light on
how the allies prevailed in World War II and saved the democratic
world. It's an essential book for those who appreciate tales of
military bravery, and also for all seeking understanding of
decision-making under pressure. A major contribution."-E. J.
Dionne Jr., New York Times bestselling author of Our
Divided Political Heart
"Wings of War soars, with its concise and engrossing history of the
development and deployment of a pivotal plane, an aircraft that
would change the outcome of WWII. Authors David Fairbank White and
Margaret Stanback White portray the action that played out in the
air and behind the scenes, making for a terrifically intriguing
book."-Booklist
"The authors enrich the technical details with vivid character
sketches and dramatic accounts of the Battle of the Bulge...and
other campaigns. Aviation buffs will cheer this high-flying
saga."-Publishers Weekly
"These profiles provide new insight and human interest around the
development of the iconic Mustang."-Library Journal
"Most histories of the P-51 are combat histories, focusing on the
plane and its pilots in action. The author delivers that but also
delves deeply into the fighter's rocky origins and the struggle to
bring the plane to production. The story of Edgar Schmued, the man
who designed the P-51 and the later F-86, is fascinating and
enriches the understanding of his creation. The tales of many
others who brought Schmued's dream to fruition are also revealed in
detail."-WWII History Magazine
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