When the United States entered World War Two after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, Richard Turner was already a trained pilot and was quickly admitted into the Army Air Corps.
In MUSTANG PILOT the reader flies with Richard Turned into the largest sustained aerial conflict ever witnessed in history; past barrage balloons, unmanned missiles and enemy fights, on hair-raising missions ranging from the escort of heavy bombers, to accompanying General Eisenhower on his historic personal reconnaissance of the front lines.
This very personal books also shows how a young general endeavoured to grasp and emulate the traditions of determination and courage of the older generation whole exploits in the First World War first captured their imagination.