AIRCRAFT : FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS IN ACTION

Introduction

by Aram Bakshian, Jr.

Through dreams of conquering the heavens go back as far as recorded history, the conquest itself was a long time coming. Not so, however, was the conversion from peaceful to military uses once men and their machines had finally got off the ground.

( ... ) The story of military aircraft is one of perpetual change, its turning - points depending in equal measure on courage in combat and ingenuity on the ground, where the concepts of aerial engineering, strategy and tactics are born. In this compact one - volume history, a valuable addition to the Modern Military Series published by Octopus Books, the author tells us the exciting story in a concise narrative account amplified by a dazzling array of illustrations. From beginning to end it is good, informative reading and a solid foundation on which the serious student can base further research ; while for the wargamer and the modeller there is an abundance of useful drawings, specifications and other helpful data.