HISTORY OF THE U. S. AIR FORCE

A comprehensive history of the U.S. Air Force including the latest developments in Stealth technology.

More than 400 illustrations, including over 120 in colour artwork, which provide a guide to all the major aircraft flown by the USAF.

The History of the U.S. Air Force relates the remarkable story of a fine service, a journey which takes the reader from the pioneering days of balloons and dirigibles to the very frontiers of space. 

The narrative ranges from the spectacular duels over the Western Front in World War I to the global conflict of World War II when a massive U.S. air power was in action in Europe, the Pacific and the Middle East. Korea, the Cold War, Cuba and Vietnam are all featured in this fascinating account, which describes the personalities, the tactics and strategies, the moments of defeat and victory and, above all, the aircraft that have made the USAF the most potent force on earth. A final chapter looks at the future and considers the implications of such recent developments as Stealth technology. No other book ever published on the U.S. Air Force has combined text, colour artwork and photographs to such outstanding effect.