Flying Legends: A Photographic Study of the Great Piston Combat Aircraft of World War II

by John M. Dibbs

The airplanes of The Second World War were beautifully crafted and flew the skies with honor and bravery. Flying Legends captures their grace and stature in stunning photography and extensive detail. The Second World War triggered the greatest technological leap in aviation since manned flight began. In the short space of six years, military aircraft were taken from open cockpit biplanes on a summer's day to fighters that were encountering the compressibility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785832416
• ISBN13: 9780785832416
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Crestline
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.6" x 13.8"