Brassey S Air Combat Reader

The acclaimed anthology with contributions from best-selling authors Walter J. Boyne, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Robert Mason

A detailed technical analysis of some of today's most potent military aircraft

This book contains some 600 entries on a range of topics from ancient Chinese warfare to late 20th-century intervention operations. Designed for a wide variety of users, it encompasses general reviews of aspects of military organization and science, as well as specific wars and conflicts. The book examines naval and air warfare, as well as significant individuals, including commanders, theorists, and war leaders. Each entry includes a listing of additional publications on the topic, accompanied by an article discussing these publications with reference to their particular emphases, strengths, and limitations.

"Divided into six sections that span the full history of military aviation - World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Middle East conflicts, and the Persian Gulf War - Air Combat Reader takes you through a century of aerial warfare as it evolved form dogfighting biplanes and divebombing Spitfires to Huey helicopter gunships and missile-firing F-15 fighter jets." -- Jacket