Air power is a relatively new concept, warplanes having only seriously come into use since the world wars. Yet, even though warplane design has changed radically since the end of WWII, the task of these aircraft remains essentially the same: owning the sky. This unique volume contains 36 superbly detailed, pull-out color gatefolds of the warplanes of the world, chronicling in beautiful double-page spreads the history of war in the skies. An informative introduction details the evolution and development of fighters and bombers, including data on their use in specific conflicts.
Four days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a 21-year-old pilot. Half his...
A World War II pilot recounts his experiences, which included flying with Claire Chennault's fabled Flying Tigers, matching his P-40 Tomahawk fighter against a force...
To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace (Leather Edition)
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Description: The flying life of a real American Hero. C.E. "Bud" Anderson tells his story in terms that every reader will thoroughly enjoy. Fly along...