BRASSEY'S AIR COMBAT READER: HISTORIC FEATS & AVIATION LEGENDS

(Editor) Walter J Boyne and (Editor) Philip Handleman

ISBN 10: 1574881825 / ISBN 13: 9781574881820

Published by Brassey's, 1999

About this Item

(Subject: Aviation - General) A selection of stunning narrative from many books on the subject of air combat. Includes incidents and aviation heroes from all of the major twentieth century conflicts. Includes the two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, The Middle East and The Persian Gulf. Such legendary names as Rickenbacker, Bader, Gabreski and Blesse leap from the pages and fans of Spads, Spits and Thuds will find many an enthralling tale. (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Brassey's) (ISBN: 1574881825) (Pagination: 339pp, index, bibliography) (Condition: Unread, as new, may have shelfwear) UL-XXXXXX.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: BRASSEY'S AIR COMBAT READER: HISTORIC FEATS & AVIATION LEGENDS
• Publisher: Brassey's
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574881825
• ISBN 13: 9781574881820
• Binding: Hardcover
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Synopsis

Brassey's Air Combat Reader is an anthology of some of the century's best writing from around the world on the topic of air combat, collected by noted aviation writers Walter J. Boyne and Philip Handleman.
Each of the twenty-eight excerpts is introduced and placed into historical and technical context by Boyne or Handleman, who explain for the layperson some of the more arcane aspects of military aviation.

About the Author

Walter J. Boyne is a former USAF pilot as well as a prolific, best-selling aviation author of both fiction and nonfiction. The former director of the National Air and Space Museum, he is a world-renown authority on aviation history. Philip Handleman is a pilot and owner of vintage aircraft, an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, an aviation photographer, and the author of numerous aviation books.