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In this centennial tribute to flight, two well-known naval aviation historians showcase their selection of the top 100 military aircraft in action since the Wright brothers' historic flight.

Norman Polmar is an analyst, consultant, and historian in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. He has been a consultant to several members of Congress as well as to three secretaries of the navy and two chiefs of naval operations. He has held the Ramsey Chair of aviation history at the National Air and Space Museum Dana Bell is an archivist for the National Air and Space Museum

Preface	p. xi
Glossary	p. xiii
Before Conflict	p. 1
Bleriot XI
Curtiss Pusher
Curtiss Model H America
Wright Model A Flyer
World War I	p. 18
Avro 504
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny
de Havilland D.H.4
Fokker E. Series Eindeckers
Fokker D.VII
Navy-Curtiss NC Flying Boats
Nieuport Sesquiplanes
Short 184
Sikorsky Il'ya Muromets
Sopwith F.1 Camel
Between the Wars	p. 60
Curtiss O-52 Owl
Hawker Hart
Martin MB-2
Pitcairn OP/YG-2
Polikarpov I-16
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Tupolev ANT-6/TB-3
Vickers F.B.27 Vimy
World War II: The Axis	p. 93
Aichi M6A1 Seiran
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Heinkel He 111
Junkers Ju 52
Junkers Ju 87
Junkers Ju 88
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Me 163B
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 321/323 Gigant
Mitsubishi A6M Zero (Zeke)
Mitsubishi G4M Betty
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal MXY7 Ohka (Baka)
World War II: The Allies	p. 147
Avro Lancaster
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Consolidated B-24 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer
Curtiss SOC Seagull
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
de Havilland Mosquito
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Fairey Swordfish
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Hawker Hurricane
Ilyushin Il-2/Il-10 Shturmovik
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
North American AT-6/T-6/SNJ Texan
North American B-25 Mitchell
North American P-51 Mustang
Piper L-4 Grasshopper
Sikorsky R-4/HNS
Supermarine Spitfire
Vickers Wellington
Vought F4U Corsair
Waco CG-4A Hadrian
Westland Lysander
The Cold War	p. 257
Avro Vulcan
Bell HU-1 Huey/Iroquois and AH-1 Cobra
Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and KC-135 Stratotanker
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Dassault Mirage III/Mirage 5
Douglas AD Skyraider
Douglas A3D Skywarrior and B-66 Destroyer
Douglas A4D Skyhawk
English Electric Canberra
General Dynamics F-111
Lockheed P-80/T-33 Shooting Star
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Lockheed U-2
Lockheed A-12 Oxcart and SR-71 Blackbird
Martin P6M Seamaster
McDonnell F4H Phantom
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
North American F-86 Sabre and FJ Fury
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Saab 35 Draken
Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat, HUS Seahorse, and H-34 Choctaw
Tupolev Tu-16 Badger
Tupolev Tu-20/Tu-95/Tu-142 Bear
Vought F7U Cutlass
New Technology Aircraft	p. 384
British Aerospace Hawk
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
McDonnell F-15 Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle
Mil' Mi-24 (Hind)
Mil' Mi-26 (Halo)
Northrop B-2 Spirit
Panavia Tornado
Bibliography	p. 429
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