Pen and Sword Books: Flying Legends of World War II by Philip Handleman

Flying Legends of World War II (1 reviews)

Archive and Colour Photos of Famous Allied Aircraft

Philip Handleman
Found in: World War Two Books
Aviation History Books,
World War Two
Series: Images of War Books
Paperback 112 pages
ISBN: 9781848843080

Published: 18 April 2011

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Fifty Allied Force’s WWII aircraft types are illustrated in previously unpublished black and white and unique colour photographs. Each type is described giving vital data on development history, combat record, famous pilots and significant air battles. Performance, range and weapon loads are also included. The unique colour photographs are from the collection of the late William B. Slate, an aviation photographer who strove to capture the thrilling perspective that can only come from close-up, in-flight vantage points from an aircraft flying in formation.

Philip Handleman has published 21 previous successful aviation titles and is a highly respected contributor to newsletters and magazines. Airlife published several of his books including Chicago O’Hare, Speedsters and Cityhoppers. He lives in Birmingham, Michigan, USA.

Despite the horrifying things that occurred, here are many aspects of World War Two which still intrigue us to this day and arguably the most popular are the aircrafts which were used to fly the... [read full review]