aerial operations

Presents photographic records of the Pacific War in World War II as seen from both sides.

Recounts the lives and aerial achievements of some of the most famous flying aces in World War I, including Manfred von Richthofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Edward "Mick" Mannock, Albert Ball, Jr., Rene Fonck, and Georges Guynemer.

Examines the role of aviation in the battles of World War II, looking at specific battles in Europe and in the Pacific theater of war.

Discusses the role of the airplane in modern warfare, and describes the air war before the United States entered World War II.

Describes aircraft and air combats of World War II, examining how the aircraft developed from lightly armed biplanes to jet fighters equipped with radar and flying bombers carrying atomic weapons.

Relates the harrowing experiences of Japanese fighter pilot Saburo Sakai who survived World War II as Japan's greatest living ace.

An account of the aircraft, pilots, tactics, and results of the three-month Battle of Britain in 1940.

Examines the role of the air force in World War II, including the nonstop bombing over Germany and the slow island by island battles in the Pacific.

Describes the 1945 odyssey of three plane crash survivors in New Guinea who endured a harrowing journey through the jungle to seek help, their encounter with a primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and their eventual rescue by a band of paratroopers.