"An information-packed handbook covering some 180 of the major military aircraft in service with the air forces of today ... Each aircraft is covered by text detailing its origins, history and variants, followed by a full technical specification; and each type is additionally illustrated in color and with a three-view diagram"--Jacket.

This book provides a useful guide to some 120 aircraft that served with the US Air Force from 1939-1945. Both combat and non-combat aircraft are covered by text detailing each type's origin, history, and variants, followed by a full technical specification.

Over 130 American warplanes profiled alphabetically, illustrated with full specifications and a brief history of each plane.

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.

A detailed sourcebook covers 133 different types of American aircraft that were used during the second World War, and includes 170 color drawings, 177 photographs, eighty-seven diagrams, and thorough descriptions.