fighter pilots

Includes stories about military fighter pilots whose main role is to protect the countries they serve, while flying advanced aircraft travelling at the speed of sound.

This title examines a career as a fighter pilot, from education and training to required gear and skills. A career path sidebar charts a pilot s journey, while a daily checklist moves the reader through a typical day.

Explores the military service of pilot Calvin Spann.

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

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.

Caroline Johnson, a F-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the United States Navy, recounts her time during her deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bush, when she flew missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. She was the first woman to fly in combat in Iraq since 2011 and was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS.

Presents a story about fighter pilots Eric and Jake who are shot down.

Traces the history of American, British, French, German, Japanese, and Soviet fighter planes and their pilots from World War I to the present.

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