David Mondey Bücher

Indhold: The history of flight ; Man becomes airborne ; Pioneers of powered flight ; The First War in the air ; The conquest of the globe ; The new airborne markies ; World War in the air ; Keeping the balance of power ; Universal transport ; The A - Z of the world's aircraft ; glossary

Presents information and trivia concerning the history of ballooning, airplanes, air forces, jet planes, rocketry, and space flight

Focusing in particular upon Germany, Japan and Italy, this guide shows the design and firepower of fighter bombers during World War II. It describes the aircraft, their pilots and their bombing missions in detail, and the construction of each country's air forces and fighting strategies.