aerial operations, british

Frederick Libby chronicles his early life experiences as a cowboy in the Old West, as the first American flying ace, and as the first American to cross enemy lines as a fighter pilot, in the First World War.

Describes how British and American planes broke Hitler's stranglehold on Europe and made bombing raids leading to the D-Day invasion.

Details the contributions of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II.

Describes the history of aerial bombing from the beginning of flight through the great campaigns of World War II.

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