aerial operations

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.

An introduction to the different kinds of airplanes used in World War II, including information about airplane parts and pilots' codes.

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.

Examines the reality of the First World War in the air with a wide variety of artifacts and images.

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

Describes the different airplanes used by the air forces in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.

Discusses the prolonged bombing of England by the Luftwaffe in 1940, the tactical errors made by the Germans, and the implications of the outcome of the battle.