War

Discover the exciting history of aviation with this book of 101 fascinating facts. Find out about first flights, great failures, read all about aircraft throughout the ages and much more! Size: 224mm x 167mm.

In this title, detailed technical diagrams reveal mysteries from how planes fly to how radar works. Dramatic picture strips retell famous air battles including The Battle of Britain. Gatefold pages feature giant cutaways of fighters and stunning photographs of planes in flight.

Large selection of original color photographs of the planes and the men who flew and fixed them, including shots of various uniforms.

F-4E Phantom II Walk Around. One of the most famous and versatile combat aircraft of the 1960s. With a range of 1,401 nautical miles and the capability to carry up to 16,000 pounds of external stores including nuclear and conventional bombs, the F-4 served in many guises, from fleet interceptor to fighter-bomber to reconnaissance aircraft to MiG killer. While F-4s ruled the skies over Vietnam and the Middle East, it also served with both the US Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds, the only aircraft to do so. Illustrated with over 150 color and b/w photos, 12 color profiles, and line drawings; 80 pages.