aerial operations

"Describes the creation of an all-female squadron of Soviet pilots, known as the Night Witches, in World War II and some of the major battles they fought in during the war"--Provided by the publisher.

Provides a year-by-year overview of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States' only African-American pilots during World War II.

Includes index, brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depicting life as a World War Two pilot.

Tells of the experiences of women who flew airplanes for their countries during World War II.

Author Dan Hampton, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, describes his time flying F-16 fighter jets, "Vipers," in over 150 combat missions. Discusses his training, missions, fellow pilots, and time in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War.

Presents information on the airplane pilots of World War I, including a biography of several flying aces, how they were trained, and what type of planes they flew. Includes glossary and index.

"... tells the story of the group young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending the embattled forces of Chiang Kai-Shek's China. These 300 individuals were effectively paid mercenaries, secretly recruited by a mysterious shell company that the federal government had created to circumvent its official stance of non-intervention in the war. Drawn from across the armed services by the prospect of seeing the world and earning a good salary, they traveled to Burma under false identities in the late summer and fall of 1941 and began training there under ... general Claire Chennault"--Provided by publisher.

"How did the forces that fought in the air affect the outcome of World War II? This book explores the units who battled it out to win supremacy in the skies during World War II, from the Luftwaffe and RAF, to the Japanese Kamikaze squadrons. Along the way, readers will discover the key battles, tactics, and weapons that helped propel the Allies to victory"--From the publisher's web site.

A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.