aerial operations

Presents photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of over forty World War II fighter planes from America, Germany, and Japan, with information on the size, weight, performance, armament, and crewing of each aircraft.

"Describes the role pilots played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher.

When his plane is shot down on June 6, 1944, D-Day, paratrooper Private Michael Donovan must find a way to survive and locate his platoon.

Discusses the role of airplanes in World War I, and features a spotters' guide to military aircraft developed over the course of the conflict. Includes illustrations and a glossary.

Describes the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, using eyewitness accounts to tell the true story.

Chronicles the histories of twenty-four of World War II's most famous fighter aircraft, including information about each aircraft's development and service record, charts that list the plane's details, and specification tables that list the plane's weights, dimensions, performance, and weapons load.

Illustrations and text examine the development and service records of twenty-three of the most important bombers of World War II, with specifications tables, cutaway drawings, and photographs.

Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War II, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics.