Aviation Century: World War II
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550464264 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to Bruce D. Thomson. A visual history of the famous aircraft ow WWII, with stories about the aircraft and men who flew them.. R. Wright said Beautiful on it's own, better as a set. The pairing of insightful writing and stunning photography set this book apart from a very crowded field. While not an exhaustive history, it manages to balance overview with anecdote to create a lively mix that helps bring the experiences of the pilots alive.Then there's the photos! Static shots of planes, both familiar and obscure, . "Five Stars" according to G.C.. OK
Forewords for Aviation Century World War II are written by World War II veteran pilots Ramsay Potts and Don Lopez.. A pictorial history of aviation from 1939-1945. Beginning in 1939-40 with the German blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain, aircraft repeatedly turned the tide of war. Their worth was proved in many roles besides bombing and airborne assault, including air defense, support of ground operations, maritime patrol, shipping strikes, transport support and reconnaissance. The unforgettable images are accompanied by insightful text that explains the strategic role of warplanes and describes the types and models of aircraft used by each nation, and re-tells the dramatic stories of the war. In Aviation Century World War II, stunning images of preserved and restored wartime aircraft are combined with archival photographs of the world's first well-photographed war to tell an unprecedented visual story of World War II. Warplanes became indispensable and revolutionized the character of war
Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for thirty-eight years, retiring as an Air Vice-Marshal. During his career, he flew sixty different types of aircraft, accumulating over 5,000 hours of flight time. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He lives in Dayton, Ohio . Patterson's images are featured in fourteen book
All rights reserved. From Booklist This is the third volume in Firefly's Aviation Century series. George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. ships in the Pacific, the German bombing of England, and the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Any readers interested in the history of flying will treasure this profusely illustrated book. The authors describe the fighters and bombers of the countries involved and the decisive events, such as the sinking of the German cruiser Konigsberg by British airmen in 1940, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and that nation's kamikaze pilots' attacks on U.S. With 400 color and black-and-white photos, details the role of planes in Eur